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Bangladesh has made clear that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not travel to India unless New Delhi agrees to extradite former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country following last year's popular uprising.
Bangladesh's government has condemned India for permitting exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to hold a public media briefing in New Delhi, saying the event jeopardises efforts to rebuild bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries.
India's foreign ministry has distanced itself from an upcoming virtual address by Bangladesh's exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, denying government involvement as Dhaka moves to prevent domestic media coverage of her speech.
Bangladesh has formally asked India to clarify whether it will permit exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to deliver a virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could strain improving bilateral relations.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, citing autonomic neuropathy diagnosis. The move removes a key ally of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina just months before her planned return.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to resign imminently as political tensions mount over exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's planned December return. He remains the last holdover from before July 2024's mass uprising.
Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth $6.2 billion linked to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and 10 major business groups, marking a major step in the country's accountability drive.
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces arrest and imprisonment if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior government minister warned on Monday, complicating her earlier declaration of plans to surrender to court in December.