Bangladesh Requests Extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh has requested that India extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following her death sentence for crimes against humanity.
The government of Bangladesh has formally requested the extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India. The request follows a November 2025 ruling by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh, which sentenced the former prime minister to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. The tribunal found Hasina responsible for ordering lethal force and instigating atrocities during the July-August 2024 uprising, an event the United Nations Office on Human Rights estimated caused up to 1,400 deaths.
Diplomatic tensions between the two nations intensified after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh accused Hasina of inciting violence to disrupt upcoming elections during a public event in New Delhi in January 2026. While the administration of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman works to restore the economy and democratic rule, India continues to provide refuge to the former leader.
Bangladesh argues that the existing India-Bangladesh extradition treaty requires her return, asserting that murder and incitement to murder are not exempt as political offenses. Hasina has denied the charges, claiming the trial was politically motivated.
