Act with ‘conscience’ on Hasina extradition plea, Bangladesh urges India

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday urged India to be guided by “conscience and moral clarity” over its handling of the extradition request for deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity.

Yunus’s press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, in a statement on social media, said, “We now urge the Republic of India to act with conscience and moral clarity.”

“For too long, India has refused to comply with Bangladesh’s lawful request for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina,”

he added.

Complete poll prep by Dec: Interim govt to authorities

Meanwhile, Yunus on directed authorities to complete all election-related preparations by December this year.

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