“Bangladesh has sent complete extradition documents for Hasina to India”

Bangladesh has sent a complete set of documents to India for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and will issue a reminder when the country's leadership deems it necessary, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam.

Responding to a question at a weekly briefing on Thursday (February 13), Alam also confirmed that all required documents were included when Bangladesh sent a note verbale to India regarding the extradition.

Regarding when Bangladesh will remind India about the process, he said, "It is both a diplomatic and political decision."

So far, India has not responded to Bangladesh's request for Hasina's extradition, despite the foreign ministry's note verbale.

"We continue to expect a response from India," Alam added.

On whether the UN fact finding reports will be sent to India to facilitate the extradition process, Alam replied in the negative.

"The whole world is aware of the report of the UN fact-finding mission on human rights violations during the July-August coup. There is no relevance in sharing it with India. This report is for Bangladesh's own use. Why should we share it with India? Different agencies will decide their instructions and actions based on this report.

The note verbale, diplomatic communication that is written in the third person and is unsigned, was sent at the end of December.