Bangladesh has written to India requesting the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal on Monday. The foreign ministry said India has an “obligatory responsibility” under an existing extradition agreement to hand her over.

Bangladesh Cites Extradition Agreement

In its letter, the Bangladesh foreign ministry called Sheikh Hasina a “fugitive accused.” It said providing her refuge would be “a highly unfriendly act” and a “disregard for justice.” The request follows the International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict, which found Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s student-led protests.

The tribunal also convicted former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury

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