Dhaka’s request for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is being examined, says India

Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India has remained an irritant in bilateral ties, which improved somewhat after the Tarique Rahman government came to power this year

Published on: Jul 17, 2026, 21:57:36 IST

By Rezaul H Laskar, NEW DELHI

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India on Friday said that Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is being examined in light of the legal and judicial processes involved.

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Hasina has been in India in self-exile since she fled Bangladesh after the collapse of her government in the face of student-led protests in August 2024 (REUTERS)

Hasina has lived in India in self-exile since she fled Bangladesh after the sudden collapse of her government in the face of student-led protests in August 2024. Her extradition was first sought by the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, and the demand has been repeated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to a question at a media briefing regarding Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of Hasina and other persons by saying, “We have received a request for extradition. This request, as we have said earlier as well, is under examination.”

He added, “The request is being taken into consideration, given the legalities…and judicial processes that are involved.”

Hasina’s presence in India has remained an irritant in bilateral ties, which improved somewhat after the Tarique Rahman government came to power earlier this year. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India at Rahman’s inauguration in February, and this was followed by Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman’s visit to New Delhi in April.

However, Dhaka has been angered by Hasina’s interviews while in self-exile, including a recent one in which she announced her plan to return to Bangladesh, where she faces a death sentence, in December. Bangladeshi authorities also directed the media not to carry Hasina’s remarks following her latest interview.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rezaul H Laskar
Rezaul Hasan Laskar is Foreign Editor with the Hindustan Times, which he joined in 2015. He began as a journalist in his hometown of Shillong in northeast India and has worked in newspapers and wire services over the years. He moved to New Delhi in 1997 and initially focused on defence, national security, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, while also working of foreign policy and international relations. He has been part of the media delegation accompanying PMs on foreign visits and has reported from destinations ranging from Tibet to Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2013, he was the Press Trust of India correspondent in Pakistan, one of only two Indian journalists allowed to report from the country. He extensively covered Pakistan’s domestic politics and the life of the common people, as well as the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on India-Pakistan relations and the subsequent trial in Pakistan of the suspects involved in the attack. As part of his reportage in Pakistan, he travelled the breadth of the country, from the Swat Valley to Balochistan. Reza’s first gig in journalism was writing a weekly music column, and music – especially classic rock – remains a keen interest. He is also a movie buff and a keen photographer.Read More

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