India and Bangladesh have an extradition treaty that could enable Sheikh Hasina's return to Dhaka.
In mid-October, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrants for Hasina and 45 others, including senior Awami League leaders, over alleged crimes against humanity during the mass student movement that ousted the former prime minister.
Bangladesh's request comes after the Dhaka-based International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrants against Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials on charges of "crimes against humanity and genocide".
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