New Delhi:
India has obtained the request for extradition of ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Dhaka, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs confirmed on Friday.
“We had confirmed that we have now obtained request from Bangladeshi aspect on Hasina’s extradition. Past that I’ve nothing additional so as to add,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned within the weekly briefing right now.
This improvement comes after Bangladesh’s interim authorities, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, despatched a diplomatic word to India’s Overseas Ministry requesting Hasina’s extradition.
Sheikh Hasina, 77, has been dwelling in India since August 5, after fleeing Bangladesh following a large student-led protest that toppled her 16-year regime. Hasina is at the moment dealing with a number of courtroom instances associated to fatalities throughout her rule, together with accusations of crimes in opposition to humanity.
Bangladesh’s Worldwide Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several other former Cupboard ministers, advisers, and navy and civil officers.
Talking additional, Jaiswal additionally emphasised for the truthful trial for these, who’ve been arrested in Bangladesh.
“We anticipate that these individuals who have been arrested in Bangladesh should get a good trial and that is our enchantment,” the MEA spokesperson mentioned.
Not too long ago, a courtroom in Chittagong on Thursday refused bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON chief, following the listening to held amid tight safety right now, The Every day Star reported.
The bail request was turned down by Metropolitan Classes Decide Md Saiful Islam after listening to each events’ arguments, in accordance with Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Advocate Mofizur Haque Bhuiyan.
Chinmoy Das, who’s the spokesperson of Sammilita Sanatani Jagrani Jote, was arrested on November 25 final 12 months accountable for sedition.
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