Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:25am on 19 Nov 2025,Wednesday International
Bangladesh’s interim government has urged India to hand over ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both sentenced to death in absentia by Dhaka’s International Crimes Tribunal for “crimes against humanity” during last year’s student uprising. Dhaka says the request is mandatory under the India–Bangladesh extradition treaty and warns that protecting them would be “an unfriendly act.” India, however, responded cautiously: while noting the verdict, it said it will “engage constructively” with all parties for stability and democracy in Bangladesh. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus hailed the ruling, declaring that “no one … is above the law” and calling the sentence “vital, if insufficient, justice.” (PC: India Today)
