Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirms plans to put former PM on trial accused of crimes against humanityBangladesh will seek the extradition of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial on charges including crimes against humanity, the country’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has said in a speech.Hasina, whose autocratic regime governed Bangladesh for 15 years, was toppled in a student-led revolution in August. Since then she has been living in exile in India after fleeing the country in a helicopter as thousands of protesters overran the presidential palace. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/bangladesh-seek-extradition-ousted-leader-sheikh-hasina-india
Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-18 11:46:13
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Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
