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Hasina Extradition Row
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Bangladesh's law minister threatens arrest of exiled former PM Sheikh Hasina upon return, as India examines an extradition request. Meanwhile, writer Taslima Nasreen criticizes Hasina's ouster and the party ban, calling for her return and the lifting of the Awami League ban.
How it unfolded
16h ago
Taslima Nasreen urges Hasina's return, criticizes ouster.
4d ago
India says examining Bangladesh's extradition request.
4d ago
Bangladesh minister says Hasina will be arrested on return.
What happened earlier
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Full story →Taslima Nasreen calls for Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh, criticises Awami League ban
Taslima Nasreen called for Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh to lead the Awami League in future elections.
Nasreen described Hasina's ouster and the ban on the Awami League as 'undemocratic'.
She urged Bangladesh to allow the Awami League to participate in elections and let voters decide its future.
Nasreen made the remarks during her first visit to Kolkata in nearly two decades.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →'Sheikh Hasina will be arrested before she can surrender': Bangladesh minister on deposed PM's return
Bangladesh Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said Sheikh Hasina will be arrested upon return to Bangladesh before she can surrender to a court.
Sheikh Hasina, deposed prime minister, was sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025 for crimes against humanity during the 2024 student-led protests.
Hasina has been in hiding in India since her government was toppled in August 2024.
She told a news agency she is determined to return to Bangladesh by December 2026 despite fearing arrest or death.
Hasina's passport has been revoked by the interim government; the minister stated the law will take its course upon her entry.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Bangladesh's request to extradite Sheikh Hasina 'being examined', Centre tells Parliament panel
Bangladesh requested the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India.
India's Centre told a Parliament panel that the extradition request is 'being examined' under applicable laws.
Hasina has been in India since August 2024 after fleeing Bangladesh following the collapse of the Awami League government.
A new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government headed by PM Tarique Rahman took office after February 2026 elections.