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Mains issueGS-2News & Analysis06 August 2026

Bangladesh government ‘outraged’ over Sheikh Hasina’s press conference in India

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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The Bangladesh government expressed 'outrage' over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press conference held in New Delhi, stating it was detrimental to bilateral relations and an 'affront' to Bangladesh's sovereignty. Dhaka had conveyed concerns to India beforehand and reiterated its requests for Hasina's extradition under the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty, as she was sentenced to death in absentia for 'crimes against humanity'. India's MEA stated it was a private event.

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The Bangladesh government expressed 'outrage' over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press conference held in New Delhi, stating it was detrimental to bilateral relations and an 'affront' to Bangladesh's sovereignty. Dhaka had conveyed concerns to India beforehand and reiterated its requests for Hasina's extradition under the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty, as she was sentenced to death in absentia for 'crimes against humanity'. India's MEA stated it was a private event.

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