The demand comes as ties remain strained after Hasina’s August 5 virtual press interaction in New Delhi, Bangladesh officials said on Sunday.
Bangladesh on Sunday said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed India visit needs a “propitious environment” as Dhaka again asks New Delhi to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and hand over people accused in the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi.
Because of recent tensions linked to Sheikh Hasina’s appearance in New Delhi on August 5, however, Bangladesh said no final date has been agreed.
We are awaiting their response,” he said. “We have made our position clear on this matter. We are of the view that a propitious environment needs to be created for the visit. To this end, we have requested the Indian authorities to act on our request to extradite Sheikh Hasina and other fugitive criminals, and hand over accused killers of Hadi.
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim on Sunday said officials from Dhaka and New Delhi have been in contact for several weeks over a possible bilateral visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
India distances government from Hasina event
India has said the August 5 event involving Hasina was organised by a private media organisation and had no government involvement.
Neither does it endorse any views that may be expressed at the forum,” Jaiswal said. “We reiterate that we will continue to pursue our ‘Bangladesh First’ policy to promote friendly bilateral relations with other countries, including our neighbours, based on sovereign equality, national dignity, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and mutual benefit”, the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. During his meeting with Rahman, Trivedi conveyed Modi’s greetings and said India was committed to working with the Bangladeshi government and people positively and constructively. Earlier reporting noted: According to a statement from the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, officials from both countries have been in contact for several weeks about the possibility of a bilateral visit by Rahman to New Delhi,
“The interaction you refer to is being organised by a private media entity. The government has no involvement whatsoever in it. Earlier reporting noted: According to a statement from the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, officials from both countries have been in contact for several weeks about the possibility of a bilateral visit by Tarique Rahman to New Delhi, According to a statement from the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, officials from both countries have been in contact for several weeks about the possibility of a bilateral visit by Tarique Rahman to New Delhi, Earlier reporting noted: Bangladesh said on Sunday that its Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India is unlikely to go ahead unless New Delhi moves ahead with the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives wanted by Dhaka.
