Bangladesh to seek Interpol's help in extraditing Hasina from India
19 Nov 2025

The interim administration of Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh has expressed intentions to seek the assistance of Interpol for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India.

Both have been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.

According to the Daily Star, the Chief Prosecutor's Office of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is preparing an application for the foreign ministry to seek Interpol assistance for extraditing the duo.

Bangladesh's foreign ministry prepares extradition request
Extradition plea

The foreign ministry of Bangladesh is also preparing a letter to New Delhi, India, for their extradition.

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said that the letter could be sent soon.

The interim government has already canceled Hasina's diplomatic passport, which is a step toward facilitating her extradition under the treaty between Bangladesh and India signed in 2013.

Bangladesh police request Interpol's help for red notices
Interpol assistance

The National Central Bureau of Bangladesh Police had earlier sought Interpol's help in issuing red notices against 12 people, including Hasina.

Now that Hasina has been convicted, the prosecution at the ICT is revising its prior plea and will shortly file a new request for Interpol notices based on the conviction warrants, ICT Prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hossain Tamim said.

He said preparations were underway to request an Interpol Red Notice for the "two fugitives on the basis of conviction warrant."

Extradition process may be politically charged
Political implications

However, the extradition process could be politically charged, as India might perceive it as political persecution.

Professor Sreeradha Dutta from OP Jindal Global University in India said, "Bangladesh can request extradition, but I believe it will become a long-drawn judicial process."

ICT Prosecutor Tamim said if Hasina and Kamal don't appeal within 30 days of the verdict delivery, they lose their chance to appeal.

"Let there be no misunderstanding, we categorically reject...claim that the trial was politically driven," Tamim said.

India's response
Verdict response

After Hasina and Kamal were convicted on Monday, Asif Nazrul, the Yunus administration's Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser, stated that Dhaka would formally request the extradition of Hasina and Kamal from New Delhi.

While India has not directly reacted to Dhaka's requests, it issued a cautious statement after the ICT sentenced the duo to death.

New Delhi stated that it remains committed to the "best interests of the people of Bangladesh" and will "always engage constructively with all stakeholders."