Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from Delhi" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="623" data-entity-type="location">New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt improving bilateral relations.The remarks were Bangladesh’s first official response to Hasina’s planned appearance at Wednesday’s event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCCSA) in Delhi, marking the second anniversary of the student-led uprising that toppled her government.The issue comes as Dhaka continues to seek Hasina’s extradition from India, where she has lived since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024. Despite multiple cases against her, Hasina said she planned to return to Bangladesh in December.
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Sheikh Hasina’s planned speech revives fresh India-Bangladesh row
Bangladesh has officially requested India to clarify its position on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual address from New Delhi. Dhaka warned that permitting political activities by a fugitive could negatively impact bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Bangladesh has officially requested India to clarify its position on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual address from New Delhi. Dhaka warned that permitting political activities by a fugitive could negatively impact bilateral relations between the two countries. This marks Bangladesh's first official response to Hasina's scheduled appearance at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi. The event commemorates the second anniversary of the student-led uprising that removed her government. Hasina has been living in India since August 2024, and Bangladesh is seeking her extradition, despite her stated intention to return to Bangladesh in December.
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