Bangladesh has once again requested India to extradite former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This request was made when Indian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman on Monday.
Following the crisis caused by the ‘Gen Z’ protests held in Bangladesh in 2024, Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and took refuge in India.
Citing the death sentence issued by the court in the case against Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi government has been requesting India to extradite her to Bangladesh. However, India has not accepted that request.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina recently gave an interview to journalists in Delhi via video link.
At that time, she said that she would return to Bangladesh in December. The Bangladesh government, which was displeased by this interview, said that it had hurt the sentiments of its people and could affect efforts to improve bilateral relations with India.
In response, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that it had no connection with Sheikh Hasina’s interview.
In this context, Indian Ambassador Dinesh Tripathi met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman in Dhaka on Monday. In a statement issued by the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office after the meeting, it said, “During the meeting between Prime Minister Tariq Rahman and Indian Ambassador Dinesh Tripathi, it was emphasized that Sheikh Hasina should be extradited to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh hopes that India will expedite the related actions. Student movement leader Shahid Usman Hadi was murdered in Bangladesh last December.
Bangladesh has once again requested India to hand over the three people who killed him (they are currently under judicial custody in India after being arrested in a case), it has been stated.
During this meeting, Trivedi conveyed Prime Minister Modi’s greetings to Tariq Rahman, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka noted.
Similarly, the Bangladesh High Commission in India in Delhi said that the meeting between Tariq Rahman and Dinesh Trivedi would help improve bilateral relations and ties between the two countries.
Indian Ambassador meets with Bangladesh Home Minister: Following this meeting, Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed also met Dinesh Trivedi. During the meeting, bilateral issues were discussed.
Earlier, Trivedi met and spoke with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Sunday. However, no information regarding that meeting was released.
Trivedi, who has been serving as India’s ambassador in Dhaka for six weeks, has met Tariq Rahman for the first time.
India has invited Tariq Rahman to attend the BRICS summit to be held in Delhi next September. However, with reports emerging that Tariq Rahman will not participate in the summit, Dinesh Trivedi’s meeting with him has gained significance.
All problems will be resolved - Trivedi: Earlier, Dinesh Trivedi had said on Sunday, “If Tariq Rahman and Prime Minister Modi meet in person, all problems will be resolved. I have complete confidence in this.”
