Dhaka has written to New Delhi again seeking the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on November 17 for crimes against humanity during last year's July uprising.
"We have written the letter day before yesterday [Friday]," Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry today.
This is the second such request. In December last year, the foreign ministry had sent a letter to India's Ministry of External Affairs for Hasina's repatriation, but no response was received.
Following the ICT verdict, the ministry also urged India to hand over both Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
In a statement, it said that granting asylum to the convicted individuals by any country would be considered "unfriendly behaviour" and a disregard for justice.
The ministry added that under the 2013 extradition treaty between the two countries, India has a legal responsibility to hand over Hasina.
The interim government has already revoked Hasina's diplomatic passport.