BNP Calls for Hasina Extradition from India

BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial in Bangladesh, accusing her of plotting against a student-led revolution that led to her resignation and flight to India on August 5. Fakhrul asserts that Hasina's 'fascist rule' hindered Bangladesh's progress and weakened its independence, with her regime facing accusations of corruption and mismanagement. India has yet to receive an official extradition request, but Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, may come under pressure to formalize one. The Indian foreign ministry has dismissed questions about the potential extradition as hypothetical. Over 600 people have died in the violence following her ousting, and Hasina now faces multiple legal cases in Bangladesh, including a murder charge.