Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina
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Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked India formally on Monday to hand over its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina immediately, stressing on the bilateral extradition treaty that required New Delhi to do so.
The Ministry put forth its demand a few hours after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced Hasina to death, charging her for involvement in the violent crackdown on a nationwide student uprising of 2024.
Pointing out that the former PM fled the country amid the student unrest and had been staying in India since then, the Ministry said in a press release that the verdict on Monday found Hasina ‘guilty of crimes against humanity’ in relation to the killings in Bangladesh in July. It warned that any country giving shelter to the ex-PM would be committing ‘an extremely unfriendly act and a disregard for justice.’
The ICT has also handed a death sentence to former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was tried in absentia in the same case. The Ministry said Kamal must also be repatriated to Bangladesh without delay to face the punishment.
“The Government of India must immediately hand over these two convicted individuals to the Bangladesh authorities,” the ministry said, adding that Bangladesh expected India to respect its legal commitments, given the gravity of the charges against Kamal and Hasina and also the Tribunal’s findings.
The Indian authorities, however, are yet to comment on the Tribunal’s judgment or the demand for Hasina’s extradition.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
