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Bangladesh’s interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.<\/p>\n
The request was sent to the Indian government in the form of a verbal note, The Daily Star newspaper and other local media reported on Monday, citing the foreign affairs adviser in Dhaka, Touhid Hossain.<\/p>\n
The 77-year-old is accused, among other things, of crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n
The long-standing head of government resigned at the beginning of August after mass protests and serious clashes between demonstrators and security forces, and was taken to India in a military helicopter.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people lost their lives in the protests, which were led by students. The government of the day had tried to crack down on the protesters.<\/p>\n
The protests initially focused on the planned reintroduction of a controversial quota system in the civil service. Later, the demonstrators demanded the resignation of Hasina, who had increasingly ruled the country in an authoritarian manner.<\/p>\n
After her flight, an interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was set up with the support of the military.<\/p>\n
A court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants in October against Hasina and a number of other people, including former party colleagues of the politician. It was initially unclear how India would react to the extradition request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n