Bangladesh has urged India to “expedite” the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who took shelter in India after being deposed in 2024.

The matter featured in a discussion when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi called on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman on Monday (August 10, 2026).

The meeting took place amidst tension in bilateral relations following Ms.

Hasina’s virtual press conference here on August 5 in which she had criticised Mr.

Rahman’s government.

Following the meeting in Dhaka, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman said that he felt “somewhat reassured” by the conversation that took place between Prime Minister Rahman and High Commissioner Trivedi.

“Bangladesh hopes that India will expedite the process of extraditing Sheikh Hasina,” said Shahadat Shadhin, the Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary.

The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Secretariat in Dhaka, Mr.

Shadhin said and added, “Prime Minister emphasised on the need to create a conducive environment to further advance India-Bangladesh bilateral relations.” Indian government does not endorse comments made at Sheikh Hasina press meet, says MEA Foreign Minister Rahman and Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kobir were present during the meeting.

“The Prime Minister at the same time reiterated the request to extradite the suspected killers who are connected to the assassination of Shaheed Osman Hadi,” said Mr.

Shadhin, indicating to the reports that the individuals connected to the December 2025 killing of Hadi, a youth leader, had fled to India.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (centre) met with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi (second from right) against the backdrop of the controversy generated by Sheikh Hasina’s August 5 press conference.

Photo: Special Arrangement The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh said the two sides “exchanged views on matters of mutual interest” to strengthen relation with a “people-centric approach”.

Following the meeting, Foreign Minister Rahman said, “On August 5, Ms.

Hasina has undermined the justice department of Bangladesh, which is a pillar of our nation.

The Government of India had allowed her to do that.

We want all states in the world should respect our state institutions.

We hope the Government of India will understand that matter.” Bangladesh government ‘outraged’ over Sheikh Hasina’s press conference in India “After talking to them, I am somewhat reassured that such incidents will not be repeated,” said Foreign Minister Rahman while speaking to the media after the meeting.

He further informed that Prime Minister Rahman has two invites from India, one for the BRICS summit in September and another for a bilateral visit.

“The date has not been fixed, but an invite exists and we will look into it,” he said, referring to the invite that was extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter that was handed over to Bangladesh by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on February 17, 2026.

Diplomatic sources here have interpreted the meeting as a positive development as it came at a time when Dhaka is also hosting a high-level security-related delegation from India.

ALSO WATCH Sheikh Hasina fallout | Reset or relapse for India-Bangladesh ties? | Worldview The Bangladesh government had said that it was “outraged” by the remarks made by Ms.

Hasina in the press conference, held in New Delhi’s Foreign Correspondent Club, that was also virtually attended by Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Ms.

Hasina’s son.

Mr.

Kobir had met Mr.

Trivedi before the conference saying that Ms.

Hasina’s political activities from Indian soil could “harm” positive movements in bilateral ties.

Following the press conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka had said, “Dhaka deeply regrets that in spite of concerns conveyed a priori to the Government of India about the likely ramifications of this event on the reset of our bilateral relations, this public event was permitted to be held.” Responding to Bangladesh government’s comments, the External Affairs Ministry here on Friday (August 7, 2026) had said that New Delhi does not endorse the comments made against Prime Minister Rahman’s government at Ms.

Hasina’s press conference.

“The government had no role in what was an event by a private media entity.

The government does not endorse anything said at the forum, specially against the duly constituted government of Bangladesh,” said Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry.

Tariqe Rahman took charge after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party under his leadership won a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026, election, the first national election since Ms.

Hasina’s Awami League government was toppled.

India and Bangladesh have several projects that have remained unaddressed because of the disruption caused by the 15-month-long interim government dominated by the student protesters who had found space in the ruling dispensation.

Among the issues that require urgent attention is the renewal of the Ganga Waters Treaty of 1996 that will expire in December 2026 after having worked for three decades.

Extensive expert-level discussions are required before the renewal on December 31.