New Delhi : Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has called for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hours after a special tribunal sentenced her to death on Monday. Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan received the same sentence in a case linked to last year’s protests and the unrest that drove Hasina from office.

Hasina in India; Tribunal warns countries offering asylum

In a statement issued in Bangla, the foreign ministry of Bangladesh said any nation offering refuge to Hasina or Khan would be “in violation of international law”.

“The tribunal has urged all nations to cooperate in arresting these two individuals and handing them over to Bangladeshi authorities. The tribunal has also requested the United Nations to take necessary measures to ensure

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