The News National :
Bangladesh will seek extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India, announces interim government chief advisor Md Yunus.
Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August.
Hasina faced mass protests over a controversial quota system for government jobs, that soon spiralled into a full-blown agitation against the government, leading to widespread chaos and violence.
Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country, with Yunus taking over three days after as the chief advisor of the interim government.
In a televised address to the nation on his first 100 days in office, Yunus said that the interim government will try those responsible including the former PM for hundreds of deaths during the student-led uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Over 600 people were killed in the unrest that ensued mid-July till August.
“We will seek the return of the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina from India,” he said. Yunus said Hasina’s role would be investigated not only in the deaths during the unrest but also in other violations of human rights, including alleged enforced disappearances while she was in power.
