Bangladesh “reiterated” its demand for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition during talks in Delhi, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in Port Louis, Mauritius, on Friday (April 10, 2026), also outlooking a visit by newly sworn in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India.
The request had been made by the previous caretaker government under the India-Bangladesh extradition treaty and Mr. Khalilur Rahman’s comments confirm the new BNP government intends to take the process forward. Mr. Rahman held talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit to Delhi this week, before travelling to Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference.
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“We have already asked for [Sheikh Hasina’s] return under our extradition treaty. We reiterated that,” Mr. Rahman said, responding to a question about the issue. “I am not disclosing everything because I cannot,” he said in a short interview before leaving for Dhaka.
The MEA did not respond to a request for a comment on India’s response to the request made during talks. An MEA statement issued after Mr. Rahman’s talks with Mr. Jaishankar said that that the two sides agreed to “explore proposals for deepening the partnership through the relevant bilateral mechanisms”, without giving specific outcomes, and said “follow-on meetings” would take place at an early date.
