New Delhi: Bangladesh is preparing to approach Interpol to request the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been staying in India since leaving Dhaka in August after her government collapsed. The move comes as India has given strong signals that it is unlikely to hand her over.

Officials in Dhaka said they are completing the paperwork needed to seek Interpol assistance. The interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus has already announced that it wants Hasina to return and face what it calls judicial processes connected to recent cases, including a death sentence issued in absentia for alleged crimes during protests.

Bangladesh has also sent a formal communication to India citing the extradition treaty signed by the two countries in 2013. Under this treaty, eithe

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