Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry on August 17 announced that PM Tarique Rahman's proposed India visit cannot proceed until New Delhi extradites convicted former PM Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives. India has maintained the extradition request is "under examination." The demand follows Hasina's August 5 virtual press address from New Delhi, which Dhaka said disrupted the diplomatic atmosphere.
Read Full ArticleFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia via audio on August 5, 2026, vowing to return in December despite facing a death sentence. She called for the Awami League ban to be lifted and praised India's friendship during her two years in exile.
India's MEA reported 90 civilian deaths in PoJK, dismissed Pakistan's Youm-e-Istehsal as "political absurdity," distanced itself from Sheikh Hasina's Delhi address, and confirmed three rounds of talks with Iran over Strait of Hormuz shipping safety, in its busiest diplomatic week of August 2026.
Calcutta HC dismisses habeas plea of an alleged Bangladeshi detainee, holding the burden to prove Indian citizenship lies on the detainee, who failed to discharge it despite several opportunities.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24, 2026, citing Autonomic Neuropathy, two years before his term ended, days after Sheikh Hasina announced her December return from exile, and as Tarique Rahman's BNP government faces a 90-day window to elect a successor under the Constitution.
Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India after crimes against humanity conviction; India reviews request amid treaty, legal, and diplomatic considerations.
Sheikh Hasina blames the Yunus-led interim government for straining India-Bangladesh ties, citing hostile rhetoric and failure to protect minorities.
Sheikh Hasina accuses Bangladesh’s interim government of extremist links, thanks India for asylum, and warns of risks to regional security ahead of 2026 polls.
CJI Chandrachud cites Bangladesh to emphasize the crucial role of liberty, urging reflection on history's lessons in preserving freedom and justice.
Here's why the former SCBA president requested details on any criminal charges against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina under the extradition treaty between India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns after a 45-minute ultimatum from the army, amid violent protests and demands for her ouster by student groups.
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