Dhaka sent a formal request to New Delhi seeking the extradition of Sheikh Hasina. Hasina fled to India in August amid protests that ended her 15-year rule.

Bangladesh has informed India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, to return to India to face “judicial proceedings,” the acting head of Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said.

“We sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that the Bangladesh government wants her (Hasina) to come back here and face judicial process,” Tuhid Hussain told reporters on Monday, referring to the ongoing dispute between the two countries. diplomatic correspondence.

Hussein did not elaborate on the judicial proceedings.

“We acknowledge receipt today of a note verbale from the Bangladesh High Commission regarding the extradition request. An official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that we have no comment on the matter at this time.

connection between south asian neighborsThe countries with close trade and cultural ties have become fraught since Hasina was deposed in violent protests against her rule and took refuge across the border.

The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has asked India to repatriate Hasina so that Bangladesh can try her for alleged crimes against protesters and opponents, as well as charges against her during her past tenure in office. crimes committed. 15 years.

Yunus was also unhappy with Hasina’s criticism of his government in New Delhi.

Dhaka’s request to New Delhi comes two weeks after India’s foreign secretary visited Bangladesh and the two countries expressed hope Repair relationship.

Hasina faces multiple charges, including crimes against humanity, genocide and murder, all of which she denies.

Dozens of Hasina’s allies have been detained since the fall of her regime in August, accused of participating in a police crackdown that left more than 750 people dead, most of them, during the unrest that led to her ouster. Some are young people.

Hasina also called for an investigation into the killings, saying many of the deaths may have involved people outside security agencies.

The Dhaka-based International Crime Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and her close aides, and the government has sought help from the international police organization Interpol to arrest her.

Separately, Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission said it launched an investigation on Monday into the alleged misappropriation of $5 billion by Hasina and her family in connection with the Russian-backed Ruppur nuclear power plant.

“Allegations of kickbacks, mismanagement, money laundering and potential abuse of power raise serious concerns about the integrity of the program and the use of public funds,” the committee said.