Bangladesh's interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi seeking the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, a move that may further strain the

DHAKA: Bangladesh has told neighbour India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for "judicial process", the acting head of the country's foreign ministry said on Monday (Dec 23).

Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, the country’s foreign affairs adviser said Monday.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it has received a note verbale from Bangladesh interim government seeking extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who took refuge in India in August.

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since August 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally written to the Ministry of External Affairs of India to facilitate the return of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. Also read: Dr BR Ambedkar's statue vandalised in Ahmedabad,