South Asia News: DHAKA: Referring to reports of India extending the visa of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina , the Bangladesh interim govt on Thursday clarified that visa -relat. India has extended the visa of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , reports quoting Indian diplomatic sources said. The development comes hours after Bangladesh's new interim government revoked Hasina 's passport, along with 96 others, citing their alleged involvement in the July unrest and enforced disappearance of many protestors. India has extended the visa of Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , who has been residing in the country since August last year, sources said. The move comes against the backdrop of mounting demands from the interim government in Bangladesh for her extradition. Sources, however, refuted claims of Hasina , who fled Dhaka on August 5 amid violent protests by students, being granted asylum. They clarified that India lacks specific legislation for granting asylum and stressed that ... New Delhi: Amid extradition calls from Dhaka, India has extended the visa of deposed ex-PM of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina . She has been in India from August, 2024. The visa extension of Sheikh Hasina comes at a time when the interim government in Dhaka led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has sought her extradition through a note verbale. In the unofficial diplomatic correspondence to the External Affairs Ministry on December 23, Dhaka had urged for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina .
