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Bangladesh has made Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India a precondition for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to New Delhi. Hasina fled the country during a 2024 popular uprising, intensifying bilateral tensions.
Bangladesh's government expressed outrage after India permitted exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to conduct a live media briefing from New Delhi, saying the event jeopardises efforts to normalise ties between the neighbours.
Bangladesh has formally requested clarification from India regarding exiled former premier Sheikh Hasina's scheduled virtual address from New Delhi, warning that permitting political activities by a fugitive could jeopardise improving Indo-Bangladeshi relations.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned due to serious health problems, dealing a significant blow to the political prospects of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she prepares for a possible return to power.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign following mounting political pressures, making him the last remaining top constitutional official from before July 2024's mass uprising.
Bangladesh's exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return and stand trial despite a death sentence handed down by a war crimes tribunal in November 2025. Speaking from India, where she has sheltered since August 2024, the 78-year-old maintains her trial was politically motivated and calls for independent forensic investigation.
Bangladesh's interim government has warned that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces detention if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, contradicting her recent statement about coming back in December.