Sheikh Hasina’s extradition request political; Difficult under treaty
Even as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded that India extradite the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the bilateral extradition treaty specifies that extradition cannot be enforced in cases that are “political in nature”, said experts. The demand was raised by senior BNP leader Fakhruddin Alamgir. Experts pointed to Article 6 of the India-Bangladesh … Read more