Bangladesh's interim government announced on Sunday that it plans to seek Interpol's assistance to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, along with other alleged ‘fugitives’. Hasina and key Awami League members are accused of using violent tactics to suppress the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement, which started as protests in July and August and grew into a national uprising.

"A Red Notice will be issued through Interpol very soon. No matter where in the world these fugitive fascists are hiding, they will be brought back and held accountable in court," Law Affairs adviser Asif Nazrul told reporters here after inspecting the status of renovation at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which is housed in the Old High Court building on the Supreme Court premises, as reported by PTI.

Officials clarified that a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant but a global request for law enforcement to locate and provisionally arrest a person, pending extradition or similar legal actions. Enforcement depends on each Interpol member country's national laws.

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Earlier today, Bangladesh police arrested ten protesters on Sunday for displaying placards of Trump, reportedly under orders from former leader Sheikh Hasina. The protesters were accused of trying to harm Bangladesh-US relations and labelled as ‘conspirators’ attempting to destabilise the country.

Shafiqul Alam, Yunus' press secretary condemned the Awami League as a ‘fascist party’ and warned that anyone attempting to hold rallies under Hasina's orders would face strict law enforcement action. He stated that such protests would not be allowed in Bangladesh.

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In an interview with the Financial Times last month, Chief AdvisoYunus stated that his government would not seek the immediate extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India, aiming to avoid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.


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