Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial - Interim government head says India’s refusal to extradite deposed prime minister could sour relation

About 1,500 people died in protests that brought down Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina this year, and as many as 3,500 may have been forcibly abducted during her 15-year rule, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday (Nov 17).

Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since f

Bangladesh's interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August.

Bangladesh seeks the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after being overthrown. Interim leader Muhammad Yunus has issued an arrest warrant and aims to hold accountable those responsible for the violence during the protests that led to Hasina's ouster.

Sheikh Hasina has been accused by Bangladesh's interim government of giving orders for the brutal suppression of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement which resulted in more than 700 deaths during

Bangladesh's interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the new regime will seek the extradition of exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. Hasina fled to India on August 5 after protests against her regime escalated.