NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s overseas affairs advisor, Touhid Hossain, on Saturday that if the house ministry or legislation ministry makes a request for Sheikh Hasina‘s extradition sooner or later, India will likely be obligated to adjust to their demand.
Hossain mentioned that whereas he isn’t the suitable individual to handle this matter, if such a request is made, it might create an uncomfortable scenario for the Indian authorities.
“Her (Sheikh Hasina) is staying in Delhi, in India…I’m not the best individual to reply this. If there’s a request from there (Ministry of Residence and Ministry of Legislation) we’ve got to ask for her return to Bangladesh,” Touhid mentioned.
If there’s a demand from there, and that creates an embarrassing scenario for the Indian authorities, so I believe the Indian authorities is aware of this and I’m certain they may handle it,” he added.
At the moment, Sheikh Hasina is residing in India and has accused the US of enjoying a task in her elimination from energy. Concerning Bangladesh’s overseas coverage, Hossain defined that their strategy is to keep up constructive relationships with all international locations whereas prioritizing their nationwide pursuits.
“Our coverage is to keep up good relations with all international locations whereas defending our nationwide pursuits. We search friendship with all and enmity with none, aiming to determine balanced relations. Our major process is to safeguard our pursuits,” Touhid mentioned.
Hossain additionally clarified that it might be inaccurate to imagine that the interim authorities is solely centered on any explicit course, as they goal to keep up easy and constructive relations with all international locations, together with India and China. He hinted at the opportunity of normal elections within the nation, asserting that their major goal is to make sure a good and neutral election course of, and hypothesis at this level is pointless.
In keeping with The Every day Star newspaper, Hasina, who fled to India on August 5 following her compelled resignation amid a student-led mass rebellion, is eligible for visa-free entry and a keep of as much as 45 days beneath Indian visa coverage for Bangladeshi residents holding diplomatic or official passports.
The extradition of Hasina, who faces 51 instances, together with 42 for homicide, is ruled by the extradition treaty signed between Bangladesh and India in 2013 and amended in 2016. The treaty states that “extradition could also be refused if the offence for which it’s requested is an offence of a political character.” Nonetheless, it additionally specifies that sure offences, reminiscent of homicide, “shall not be considered offences of a political character” for the needs of the treaty. One floor for refusal of extradition is that if the fees being pressed haven’t been “made in good religion, within the curiosity of justice,” based on the BSS report.
Hossain mentioned that whereas he isn’t the suitable individual to handle this matter, if such a request is made, it might create an uncomfortable scenario for the Indian authorities.
“Her (Sheikh Hasina) is staying in Delhi, in India…I’m not the best individual to reply this. If there’s a request from there (Ministry of Residence and Ministry of Legislation) we’ve got to ask for her return to Bangladesh,” Touhid mentioned.
If there’s a demand from there, and that creates an embarrassing scenario for the Indian authorities, so I believe the Indian authorities is aware of this and I’m certain they may handle it,” he added.
At the moment, Sheikh Hasina is residing in India and has accused the US of enjoying a task in her elimination from energy. Concerning Bangladesh’s overseas coverage, Hossain defined that their strategy is to keep up constructive relationships with all international locations whereas prioritizing their nationwide pursuits.
“Our coverage is to keep up good relations with all international locations whereas defending our nationwide pursuits. We search friendship with all and enmity with none, aiming to determine balanced relations. Our major process is to safeguard our pursuits,” Touhid mentioned.
Hossain additionally clarified that it might be inaccurate to imagine that the interim authorities is solely centered on any explicit course, as they goal to keep up easy and constructive relations with all international locations, together with India and China. He hinted at the opportunity of normal elections within the nation, asserting that their major goal is to make sure a good and neutral election course of, and hypothesis at this level is pointless.
In keeping with The Every day Star newspaper, Hasina, who fled to India on August 5 following her compelled resignation amid a student-led mass rebellion, is eligible for visa-free entry and a keep of as much as 45 days beneath Indian visa coverage for Bangladeshi residents holding diplomatic or official passports.
The extradition of Hasina, who faces 51 instances, together with 42 for homicide, is ruled by the extradition treaty signed between Bangladesh and India in 2013 and amended in 2016. The treaty states that “extradition could also be refused if the offence for which it’s requested is an offence of a political character.” Nonetheless, it additionally specifies that sure offences, reminiscent of homicide, “shall not be considered offences of a political character” for the needs of the treaty. One floor for refusal of extradition is that if the fees being pressed haven’t been “made in good religion, within the curiosity of justice,” based on the BSS report.
