India has said that no
deadline can be set for the return of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina, as the extradition request submitted by Bangladesh is being considered
through a legal process.
Indian High Commissioner to
Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said on Saturday that the matter was preceding
according to established legal procedures and that it was not possible to say
when Sheikh Hasina would be sent back to Bangladesh. Trivedi also said that
when Sheikh Hasina arrived in India from Dhaka in August 2024, India had no
option but to allow her to enter the country. At the time, Hasina was the Prime
Minister of Bangladesh, and her government had collapsed amid a major India
Responds to Bangladesh's Request for Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
India has said that no
deadline can be set for the return of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina, as the extradition request submitted by Bangladesh is being considered
through a legal process. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi
said on Saturday that the matter was preceding according to established legal
procedures and that it was not possible to say when Sheikh Hasina would be sent
back to Bangladesh. Trivedi also said that when Sheikh Hasina arrived in India
from Dhaka in August 2024, India had no option but to allow her to enter the
country. At the time, Hasina was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and her
government had collapsed amid a major anti-government movement.
Speaking at a discussion
organized by a private think tank in Dhaka, Trivedi was asked about
Bangladesh’s repeated requests for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. In response, he
said no timeline could be given for her return. He added that the Indian
government had already made it clear that Bangladesh’s extradition request was
being examined under a process consistent with established legal procedures and
applicable laws. Trivedi also clarified that Sheikh Hasina was not brought to
India by the Indian Air Force or the Indian Army. According to him, Hasina
arrived in India on August 5, 2024, aboard a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft. At
the time, protesters were marching toward her official residence. Movement.
Speaking at a discussion
organized by a private think tank in Dhaka, Trivedi was asked about
Bangladesh’s repeated requests for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. In response, he
said no timeline could be given for her return. He added that the Indian
government had already made it clear that Bangladesh’s extradition request was
being examined under a process consistent with established legal procedures and
applicable laws. Trivedi also clarified that Sheikh Hasina was not brought to
India by the Indian Air Force or the Indian Army. According to him, Hasina
arrived in India on August 5, 2024, aboard a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft. At
the time, protesters were marching toward her official residence.