{"id":208090,"date":"2026-08-16T18:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=208090"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:07:03","slug":"bangladesh-says-pm-will-not-visit-india-until-sheikh-hasina-extradited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/08\/16\/bangladesh-says-pm-will-not-visit-india-until-sheikh-hasina-extradited.html","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Sheikh Hasina extradited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-208091\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-6.06.17-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-6.06.17-PM.png 647w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-6.06.17-PM-379x220.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/>Dhaka:\u00a0 Bangladesh has said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not visit India until New Delhi extradites Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the countries have had a strained relationship since deadly anti-government protests brought down Hasina\u2019s government and prompted her to escape to neighbouring India, where she remains.<\/p>\n<p>She faces the death penalty in Bangladesh after being convicted of crimes against humanity, and Dhaka has repeatedly requested her extradition.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Sunday, foreign ministry official A.K.M. Shahidul Karim played down media speculation about a possible trip by Tarique Rahman to India next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are of the view that a propitious environment needs to be created for the visit,\u201d Karim told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo this end, we have urged the Indian authorities to expedite their efforts to extradite Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.\u201d India has said Bangladesh\u2019s extradition request is \u201cunder examination\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tarique Rahman took office in February and has since visited Malaysia and China, departing from the tradition of Bangladeshi leaders heading to India for their first overseas trip.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, met Tarique Rahman last week, fuelling speculation over a possible breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from Bangladesh and India have been in contact in recent weeks about the possibility of a visit by Tarique Rahman, Karim said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the process has been vitiated by Sheikh Hasina\u2019s open media interactions, despite her being a convict in crimes against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karim also said the government would pursue a \u201cBangladesh First\u201d foreign policy rooted in sovereignty and non-interference while seeking mutually beneficial ties with India and other countries. 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