Dhaka Has Repeatedly Urged New Delhi to Extradite Her Under the 2013 Extradition Treaty But Has Not Received a Response

Bangladesh condemned India on Wednesday for allowing exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to hold a live media interaction in New Delhi, calling it an affront to its sovereignty and detrimental to bilateral relations. In a statement, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed outrage that Hasina, whom it called an "absconding convicted genocider, was permitted to speak, saying she and her allies launched "venomous vitriol against the state and its people. Hasina, who fled Bangladesh in August 2024 amid student protests and has lived in exile in India since, was convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death in November 2025 by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka.

She insisted she would return to Bangladesh in December to restore democracy, claiming the protests were manipulated by organized groups seeking regime change. Dhaka has repeatedly urged New Delhi to extradite her under the 2013 Extradition Treaty but has not received a response. The ministry said the event, held on the second anniversary of the July Revolution, insulted its martyrs and compromised national dignity, adding that India was warned beforehand of the ramifications. Hasina called on the international community to support Bangladesh's struggle for democracy, justice, and peace, saying the crisis could affect regional stability and trade.