Bangladesh Completes Legal Process for Extradition of Sheikh Hasina

Law Minister Asaduzzaman told reporters after an event in Dhaka that the necessary legal process has been completed on Bangladesh's part. Now India has to decide what steps it takes in the case. He said that Sheikh Hasina's return will be through legal means and under the extradition treaty, sending her to Bangladesh will also be legal process. When asked if Hasina will be given a legal opportunity to return, he said that she will return only through proper legal process. However, on the question of appealing against the death sentence, the minister said that she will not get such an opportunity under the relevant law. India has confirmed the extradition request from Bangladesh, but has not yet made public any decision on handing her over. Hasina left Bangladesh when her government fell in August 2024 after a student movement. Since then, Bangladesh has been continuously demanding her extradition. In November 2025, the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICTB) sentenced her to death for her role in a second anti-crime and humanitarian movement during the August 2024 protests.