Bangladesh Seeks Extradition Of Sheikh Hasina From India

By BPN News Desk November 24, 2025

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Bangladesh’s interim government has sent a new formal request to India seeking the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently sentenced to death by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal in a case linked to the 2024 student-unrest crackdown. Dhaka confirmed that

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Hasina’s Son Accuses Biden Administration of Funding Bangladesh Unrest

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has publicly accused the previous U.S. administration of spending “millions of dollars” through USAID to foment regime change in Bangladesh during the 2024 protests. He claimed that the unrest was not purely domestic, citing U.S. involvement in protest funding and strategy using terms such as […]

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Bangladesh Seeks Interpol Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has confirmed that Dhaka has sought assistance from Interpol to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India. The development comes days after a Bangladeshi court sentenced Hasina to death in a case related to the deaths of protesters during the 2018 student quota agitation. Dhaka maintains […]

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India Says It Will Engage Constructively After Hasina Verdict

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on 17 November 2025 that it has taken note of the death sentence handed down by the International Crimes Tribunal‑1 Bangladesh (ICT-1) to former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The MEA emphasised that as a close neighbour, India “remains committed to the best interests of the people of […]

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Bangladesh Interim Leader Yunus Rejects Civil War Claims After Hasina Verdict

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

The interim leader of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has dismissed suggestions that the country is heading toward civil war following the death-penalty verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Yunus said the ruling reaffirmed that “no one is above the law” and urged citizens to remain calm and law-abiding. What the verdict was about On 17 […]

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Death Sentence For Ex-Bangladeshi PM Hasina, Dhaka Seeks Her Return

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Dhaka for alleged “crimes against humanity” during a violent student-led protest movement in 2024. The verdict, announced on 17 November 2025, states that Hasina authorised excessive force against demonstrators, leading to multiple casualties. The tribunal

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Sheikh Hasina says She Lives Freely in India, Awaits Bangladesh Return

By BPN News Desk October 30, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has said that she is “living freely” in New Delhi but will only return home if democratic governance and rule of law are ensured. She expressed her longing to go back to Bangladesh but stressed that political conditions must be right before she makes that decision. Life […]

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Yunus Says “External Forces” Back Hasina’s Return

By BPN News Desk October 13, 2025

Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, has said that certain “external forces” are supporting the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. He suggested that if India were given a free choice, it might continue to host her. Yunus claimed that Hasina’s supporters abroad are hoping she will come back triumphantly to Bangladesh. […]