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Bangladesh has made Sheikh Hasina's extradition a prerequisite for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visiting India, hardening its stance toward the fugitive former premier who fled during last year's popular uprising.
Bangladesh's government is challenging the conditional bail granted to fugitive ex-police chief Benazir Ahmed in the UAE, suspecting he may possess passports from multiple countries to aid his escape.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, nearly 2.5 years before his five-year term concludes. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed assumes interim duties pending a fresh presidential election within 90 days.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, citing autonomic neuropathy that causes occasional loss of consciousness. The move weakens the position of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina ahead of her planned return.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign soon following pressure from the government, marking another significant shift in the country's leadership landscape after last year's mass uprising.
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and face trial despite receiving a death sentence from a war crimes tribunal, maintaining the conviction stems from political motivations rather than justice.
Bangladesh's government has warned that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face imprisonment if she returns from exile in India, contradicting her recent statement about voluntary surrender to courts.