India, Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina
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Hasina, living in India since her ouster, said she is ready to face her "accusers" in a proper tribunal and has challenged the interim government to bring the case before the ICC.
Both India and Bangladesh are out of contention as far as qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup is concerned, and will be playing for pride in their penultimate Round 3 Group C clash in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh vs India leapt out from the page when the fixtures for Group C of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers were announced. Four games of Group C action later, not many would have predicted that both Bangladesh and India would be eliminated, rendering this contest at the National Stadium in Dhaka inconsequential.
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A special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student uprising. With Hasina living in exile in India since August last year,
India’s treaty with Bangladesh, the political nature of the charges and the need for a court-led process leave New Delhi with no immediate duty to act on Dhaka’s request.
Press Trust of India on MSN
Bangladesh warns media against publishing statements of ‘Fugitive’ Sheikh Hasina
Hasina has been living in India since she fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year in the face of the massive protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
Sibal stressed that the India–Bangladesh extradition treaty contains a political-offence exception, under which Hasina’s case is clearly protected.