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Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Hasina Amid Political Turmoil

11/20/2025

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Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, seeks to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Kamal from India after death sentences in the 2024 protests.
The government plans an Interpol Red Notice, calling noncompliance an 'unfriendly gesture'.
India's extradition treaty allows refusal for political offenses, complicating the effort.
Hasina, in India, condemns the verdict as politically motivated, while the interim government cites accountability.

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Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, seeks to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Kamal from India after death sentences in the 2024 protests.
The government plans an Interpol Red Notice, calling noncompliance an 'unfriendly gesture'.
India's extradition treaty allows refusal for political offenses, complicating the effort.
Hasina, in India, condemns the verdict as politically motivated, while the interim government cites accountability.