New Delhi. India has set two conditions for the return of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to BBC Bangla Report, Indian officials want the Bangladeshi Army itself to come to India and take Hasina back with itself.
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India's second condition is that the Bangladesh government should assure them of a fair trial against the death sentence. This means that upon returning to Bangladesh, he should get full opportunity to present his case in the court. However, the Government of India has not yet given any official statement on these two conditions. Hasina has expressed her desire to return to Bangladesh in December. According to the report, India has been talking to the Government of Bangladesh for the last few months regarding their return.
First condition – go to India the same way you came
Sheikh Hasina reached India on 5 August 2024 by military aircraft. According to the Indian official, if they have to be taken back, the Bangladeshi Army will have to do so. For this, Bangladesh can send military aircraft to Delhi or can bring them to the border through its army. India is ready to make necessary arrangements in this entire process. India wants Sheikh Hasina to be taken safely to Bangladesh. No untoward incident should happen during his return. Instead of the normal government or police process, the army itself will come to pick them up, so the responsibility for their safe return will also be on the army.
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Bangladesh court has sentenced Hasina to death. India wants them to get a chance to appeal against this decision. Also, there should be a fresh hearing on the allegations related to the violence that took place in July 2024. BBC Bangla quoted an official of the Indian Foreign Ministry as saying that India does not want to hand over Hasina for hanging without giving her a fair trial. India wants the international community and world media to keep an eye on this entire hearing.
Hasina applied for a new passport on November 9.
Hasina had applied for a new passport and travel documents on November 9. This was his first official contact with the Bangladesh government after coming to India. However, Dhaka had said that if she really wanted to return to her country, she should contact the Indian government. The process of their return can be started under the extradition treaty between the two countries.
According to BBC Bangla report, Hasina had announced her return in December only after reaching an agreement with India regarding her return.
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According to the report, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi had met Army Chief General Dheeraj Seth in Delhi on October 6. Giving information about this meeting, the Indian Army had said that there was discussion between the two on strengthening India-Bangladesh cooperation and defense relations. However, BBC Bangla, quoting an Indian military officer, claimed that the meeting was related to deciding the role of Bangladesh Army in Hasina's return.
India refused to say anything on the report
On November 13, India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked a question about Hasina's return. He was asked whether India had sought a guarantee from Bangladesh to send military aircraft and give Hasina a fair trial.
On this Jaiswal said that I have nothing to say about this. At the same time, KM Nazmul Haq, Assistant Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, claimed in a Facebook post that no country is ready to give asylum to Hasina. He took the names of many countries including Britain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Finland and America.
Hasina's return in December is not easy
According to BBC Bangla report, Indian officials are also finding it difficult for Hasina's return in December. He believes that the Bangladesh government is publicly demanding Hasina's extradition, but her return may increase the country's political and administrative problems.
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The report quoted an Indian official as saying that if Hasina does not return on time, India will be able to say that she herself had expressed her desire to return, but there were many obstacles from the Bangladesh side. At present, there is no official confirmation of both these conditions of India and the ongoing talks with Bangladesh.