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Bangladesh PM's India Visit Uncertain Amid Hasina Extradition Demand
The leader of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, wants to visit India, the country next door.
The two countries are still trying to pick the dates for his trip, which might happen in late August.
There is a big argument about a woman named Sheikh Hasina.
She used to be the leader of Bangladesh, but she had to leave after big student protests in 2024.
Now she lives in India, and Bangladesh wants her to come back to face the law.
A court in Bangladesh has found her guilty of very serious crimes.
Bangladesh is also worried that she might make political speeches from India that cause trouble at home.
So Bangladesh says a calm and safe situation must exist before its leader visits India.
India says it is still checking Bangladesh's request to send Hasina back, and that it was not involved in her events.
India has invited Bangladesh's leader to two meetings, including a big summit in September, but the argument over Hasina is still in the way.
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's first official visit to India is tentatively scheduled between August 20 and 25, though final dates remain under discussion.
Bangladesh says a 'propitious' or 'conducive' environment must be created before the visit and has again urged India to expedite the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
India says Hasina's extradition request is 'under examination' and that it had no role in her August 5 virtual press interaction, whose remarks it does not endorse.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi held a one-to-one meeting with PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on August 11, a day after meeting Rahman in Dhaka.
India has extended two invitations to Rahman — a bilateral visit and the BRICS summit outreach in New Delhi on September 12-13; Bangladesh's foreign minister said the BRICS invitation was addressed to the BIMSTEC chairperson.
- Who
- Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, Indian PM Narendra Modi, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, and Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi.
- What
- Tarique Rahman's first official visit to India is uncertain amid Dhaka's demand for Sheikh Hasina's extradition and objections to her political activities from India.
- Where
- Between Bangladesh (Dhaka) and India (New Delhi).
- When
- Tentatively between August 20 and 25, with possible schedules of August 20-21 or August 21-22; one report also cited August 21 and the first week of September. Trivedi met Modi on August 11, Hasina spoke on August 5, and the BRICS outreach is set for September 12-13.
- Why
- Bangladesh says a 'propitious'/'conducive' environment must be created, meaning India should expedite Hasina's extradition and not allow her to make political statements from Indian territory.
Bangladesh's (Dhaka) Stance
India's (New Delhi) Stance
Sheikh Hasina's activities from India
Bangladesh's (Dhaka) Stance
Hasina should not be allowed to make political statements from New Delhi and should be extradited to Bangladesh; Dhaka expressed 'outrage' over her August 5 press interaction, described her as an 'absconding, convicted genocider,' and has repeatedly urged India to expedite the extradition process.
India's (New Delhi) Stance
India says it does not endorse Hasina's remarks and had no role in her event, and maintains that the extradition request is 'under examination' in accordance with applicable law and established legal procedures; analysts say New Delhi may seek a guarantee that Hasina gets a fair trial and is treated properly if extradited.
Conditions for Rahman's visit
Bangladesh's (Dhaka) Stance
A 'propitious'/'conducive' environment must be created before Rahman travels to India, and Bangladeshi sources say the visit largely depends on how India responds to the Hasina issue.
India's (New Delhi) Stance
Both sides have been keen for a bilateral engagement and India has extended two invitations, but scheduling issues and the Hasina row have complicated the process; there is no official confirmation from India's Ministry of External Affairs on the final dates.
BRICS invitation
Bangladesh's (Dhaka) Stance
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman said the BRICS invitation was not extended to the prime minister personally but addressed to the chairperson of BIMSTEC.
India's (New Delhi) Stance
India's Ministry of External Affairs said on August 14 that it extended an invitation to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for a bilateral visit and for the outreach session of the BRICS Summit.
Key facts
- Tentative visit window
- August 20-25, with possible schedules of August 20-21 or August 21-22; one report also cited August 21 and the first week of September
- BRICS summit outreach
- New Delhi, September 12-13
- Hasina's status
- In India since being ousted in the August 2024 student-led uprising; sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025 over crimes against humanity
- Hasina's August 5 event
- Virtual press interaction in New Delhi organized by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia; she said she was determined to return to Bangladesh in December
- Trivedi-Modi meeting
- One-to-one meeting in New Delhi on August 11
- Extradition request status
- India says 'under examination' in accordance with applicable law; Bangladesh urges expedited action
- India's invitations to Rahman
- Two: a bilateral visit and the BRICS outreach session; Bangladesh's foreign minister said the BRICS invitation was addressed to the BIMSTEC chairperson, not the PM personally
- Rahman's inauguration
- February 17, attended by India's Om Birla and Vikram Misri
Quotes
AKM Shahidul Karim
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson
“We have made our position clear on this matter. We are of the view that an appropriate environment needs to be created for this visit.”
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firstpost.com
“"We have made our position clear on this matter," he said.”
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Diplomatic source in New Delhi
Unnamed source providing information to The Daily Star
“Both sides have been interested in a bilateral visit, but the schedule was an issue. After weighing various schedules, the top officials of both countries have come close to a schedule between August 20 and 25.”
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Sources
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s India visit uncertain as Dhaka, Delhi discuss dates amid Hasina row: Report
Bangladesh Says PM Will Not Visit India Until Hasina Extradited
Bangladesh PM will not visit India until Hasina is extradited
‘Propitious environment’ needed: Bangladesh links Tarique Rahman’s India visit to Hasina extradition
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