Citing Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, the state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) later reported that Bangladesh had asked India to send Hasina back during the meeting. The Awami League President Hasina fled to India on Aug 5, 2024, amid mass protests and has remained there since. Though the government has formally sent an extradition request under the existing treaty, Delhi has not responded yet. Asked whether there has been any reply to Dhaka’s appeal, the foreign advisor said: “As I said, there’s been no final word on it. In another briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Khalilur echoed the same: “We’ve requested for Sheikh Hasina’s repatriation.
