Hasina’s Extradition to Be Handled Through Legal Process: India

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Hasina’s Extradition to Be Handled Through Legal Process: India

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 10:28 AM, Count : 19

Hasina’s Extradition to Be Handled Through Legal Process: India

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said that the extradition of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is a legal matter that will be addressed through the appropriate legal channels.

Jaiswal made the remarks during a biweekly press briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday.

“And obviously, for travel of people, you need a travel document,” he said while responding to a question about Hasina’s extradition.

When asked about Hasina’s passport and national identity card (NID), Jaiswal advised journalists to contact the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi for clarification.

“This is a matter they would be in a better position to respond to,” he said.

His comments came amid controversy over a request submitted by UK-based legal advisory firm Matrix Chambers to the Bangladesh High Commission on November 9, seeking a new passport and NID for Hasina.

However, Dhaka has ruled out issuing the documents, maintaining that Hasina must return to Bangladesh through the existing extradition process between the two countries.

The Bangladesh High Commission has confirmed receiving the email but questioned whether the law firm had proper authorisation to submit the request on Hasina’s behalf.

Speaking to The Daily Star on Monday, the mission’s Press Minister Md Saidur Rahman said they had received an email from Matrix Chambers requesting Hasina’s passport and NID.

He said the mission could not verify the authenticity of the request because the law firm had provided no documents or evidence confirming that it was authorised by Hasina. The email had subsequently been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In its November 9 letter, Matrix Chambers described itself as Hasina’s legal counsel and requested new passport and NID documents for its client, claiming that the interim government and other authorities had revoked her previous documents.

However, the firm reportedly failed to provide any authorisation or supporting evidence establishing that Hasina had formally engaged its services.

A foreign ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said passports and NIDs were highly personal documents and that legal representatives could apply for them only with proper authorisation from the individuals concerned.

Hasina has been staying in India since leaving Bangladesh during the mass uprising in August 2024. In November 2025, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced her to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

Bangladesh first formally requested her extradition through a diplomatic note verbale in December 2024 and renewed the request following her conviction.

Hasina has recently reiterated her intention to return to Bangladesh in December.

Meanwhile, responding to a question about the Ganges water-sharing issue, Jaiswal said there had been no further developments.

He also said there was no update regarding a possible visit to India by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Asked about reports that Chinese vloggers had been filming in Dhaka’s slum areas for months and portraying the locations as parts of New Delhi during livestreams on Chinese social media platforms, Jaiswal called on the relevant authorities to take action.

“We have seen media reports in this regard. Such efforts to present a distorted picture of any country are unfortunate,” he said.

He added that attempts to portray Dhaka as Delhi through foreign elements and spread misleading narratives undermined the credibility of those involved, urging the concerned authorities to take appropriate action.

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