Bangladesh's Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday (November 8, 2026) described ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "convicted criminal" and said Dhaka has requested India to extradite her, according to local media reports.
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Responding to questions from journalists after inaugurating a training workshop in Dhaka, Mr. Asaduzzaman said the government was taking all necessary legal steps to bring Ms. Hasina back from India and would follow due process.
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To us, this is her identity," he said, according to a report on bdnews24 website.
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Asked about bringing Ms. Hasina back to Bangladesh, the Law Minister said the government would act in accordance with the law and would not be guided by emotion.
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"Although the Law Ministry is not directly involved in this matter, the Ministry of Home Affairs is concerned, as it relates to the extradition treaty with India.
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The matter will be dealt with in accordance with the law, leaving no room for emotions.
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We have requested her repatriation under the treaty and through due process," Mr. Asaduzzaman was quoted as saying by the state-run BSS news agency.
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Bdnews24 also quoted Mr. Asaduzzaman as saying: "That is a matter for the Indian government.
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We have made requests to them under the extradition treaty.
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"If they hand her over to us, we will hand her over in the due process, as required under the law," he added.
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India has previously acknowledged receiving Bangladesh's extradition requests for Ms. Hasina but has not announced any decision on handing her over.
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The Ministry of External Affairs has said the requests are being examined as part of its established processes.
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Ms. Hasina fled Bangladesh for India on August 5, 2024, following a mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule.
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An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus subsequently took charge.
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Sheikh Hasina speaks to The Hindu : Bangladesh protests, India and her return plans
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Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal in November 2025 convicted Ms. Hasina of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 2024 uprising.
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The tribunal, which tried her in absentia, sentenced her to death on one charge and life imprisonment on another.
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In February this year, Bangladesh held parliamentary elections and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman formed the government.
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During an audio-only virtual press conference organised in New Delhi on August 5, Ms. Hasina said she intended to return to Bangladesh in December despite the possibility of being imprisoned or killed.
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The interaction drew a sharp reaction from Dhaka, whose Foreign Ministry said it was "outraged" that Ms. Hasina had been allowed to engage with the media.
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India distanced itself from the event, saying it was organised by a private media entity and that the government had no involvement whatsoever in it.
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