Bangladesh to seek Interpol assistance for extradition of Hasina and Kamal

Bangladesh’s interim administration under Muhammad Yunus is preparing to seek Interpol’s assistance to secure the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India.

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The move follows the International Crimes Tribunal’s decision in Dhaka to sentence both leaders to death for crimes against humanity linked to the July-August 2024 agitation. Several Bangladeshi media outlets have reported that requests for an Interpol Red Notice are being prepared.

The ICT verdict, delivered in absentia, found Hasina and Kamal guilty of offences committed during the unrest that erupted after student protests were overtaken by Islamist groups. Hasina fled to India after being forced from power and is believed to be in New Delhi. Kamal spoke to India Today TV on Monday but declined to reveal his location. Reports suggest he is also in India under self-imposed exile.

A third accused, former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who turned approver and testified for the state, avoided capital punishment and received a five-year prison sentence.