Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister, fled to India after her Awami League government was overthrown in August 2024 following weeks of violent unrest.
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Firstpost15-12-2025, 16:39

Yunus Govt Summons Indian Envoy Over Pre-Poll Shooting & Hasina Row

  • Bangladesh's Yunus government summoned the Indian envoy over a pre-poll shooting incident involving election candidate Sharif Osman Hadi.
  • The summoning followed allegations that suspects in the shooting of candidate Sharif Osman Hadi fled to India.
  • Bangladesh urged India to arrest and extradite the shooting suspects and also demanded the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
  • Bangladesh expressed "serious concern" over former PM Sheikh Hasina making "inflammatory" statements from India.
  • India rejected allegations of its territory being used for anti-Bangladesh activities and called for free, fair, and credible elections.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh-India diplomatic tensions rise over pre-poll violence and exiled leaders.

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