Bangladesh has formally requested India to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for “judicial course of”, almost 5 months after she fled to New Delhi throughout a bloody anti-government protest.

Ms Hasina has been residing in New Delhi, near the Indian parliament, for months after fleeing in haste by helicopter as 1000’s of individuals marched towards the presidential palace in Dhaka on 5 August.

Touhid Hossain, Bangladesh’s international affairs adviser, advised reporters on Monday that Dhaka has despatched a diplomatic word to India’s international ministry. He didn’t elaborate on the judicial course of.

The top of Bangladesh’s interim authorities, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has demanded that India ship Ms Hasina again in order that Bangladesh can strive her for what it says are “crimes in opposition to humanity” in the course of the anti-government protests and crimes dedicated throughout her 15-year-long authoritarian rule.

The Yunus authorities revealed in November that about 1,500 individuals died within the protests that introduced down the Awami League authorities, and as many as 3,500 might have been forcibly kidnapped throughout Ms Hasina’s rule.

The protests, which started in July as a student-led motion in opposition to public sector job quotas, escalated into among the deadliest unrest since Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, with the police accused of open firing on demonstrators.

Mr Yunus’ has vowed to make sure justice for victims of what he known as the “autocratic regime’s wrath”. “We are going to prosecute all of the crimes dedicated over the previous 15 years,” he added.

The Dhaka-based Worldwide Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Ms Hasina and her shut aides, and the federal government has sought assist from Interpol for her arrest.

Ms Hasina’s US-based son, in an announcement posted on his Fb web page, criticised the transfer hours after Monday’s request by the interim authorities, questioning the method and credibility of the tribunal dealing with the fees in opposition to her.

“The judges and prosecutors appointed by unelected … regime to conduct farcical trial course of via Worldwide Crimes Tribunal makes it a political witch hunt that forsakes justice and marks one other ongoing onslaught to prosecute (Hasina’s) Awmai League management,” stated Sajeeb Wazed.

“The Kangaroo tribunal and subsequent request for (Hasina’s) extradition comes whereas tons of of leaders and activists are extrajudicially killed, framing of outrageous homicide expenses, unlawful incarceration of 1000’s by regulation enforcement and violent assaults together with looting, vandalism and arson are happening with impunity day by day fueled by denial of the regime,” he stated.

The Indian international ministry stated it had obtained Bangladesh’s request however didn’t instantly present particulars. Ties between the 2 allies have grow to be strained since Ms Hasina took refuge in New Delhi and over India’s protests in opposition to focused violence in opposition to minorities in Bangladesh

Dhaka’s request to New Delhi got here two weeks after India’s international secretary visited Bangladesh, with each international locations expressing hope to clear the clouds and pursue constructive relations.