Bangladesh says no decision yet on PM's India visit

Bangladesh has not yet decided on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's planned visit to India, according to his press secretary. The South Asian neighbors have been discussing the trip, which would be Rahman's first to New Delhi since taking office in February, as they work to mend ties strained by the 2024 ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Hasina fled to India after student-led protests ended her long rule and has been living in exile. Dhaka has repeatedly requested New Delhi to extradite her, but India stated it is reviewing the request. "No decision has yet been made on the visit," Rahman's Press Secretary A A M Saleh told Reuters. He added that Dhaka awaits India's response on the extradition of Hasina and "other fugitive criminals."

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No decision has yet been made on the ​visit

The Indian foreign ministry offered no comment on the visit. Rahman's six-month-old government has aimed to maintain good relations with India. However, last week, the government indicated that a more favorable diplomatic environment was necessary for the trip. This statement followed Hasina's address to journalists, an action condemned by Dhaka. Hasina, who was forced to flee Bangladesh after violent protests against her government, was sentenced to death in absentia in November for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led uprisings. She has denied the charges, calling them politically motivated, and told reporters she intended to return to her country in December.

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