India has not responded to Bangladesh’s formal request to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, more than seven months after a diplomatic note was sent seeking her return for trial. Awami League chief Hasina has been in India since fleeing there on Aug 5 last year, amid intense mass protests. On Dec 23 last year, Bangladesh sent a “diplomatic note” to the Indian government requesting her return under the existing extradition agreement. From May 7 to May 31 alone, India forcibly pushed 1,222 people into Bangladesh, and the practice remains ongoing. On the government’s “policy” response to these push-ins, Touhid said: “There is no such policy.

Source: bd News24 August 04, 2025 16:00 UTC