Bangladesh seeks to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's international crimes tribunal (ICT) will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India, accusing her of carrying out "massacres".

Mohammad Tajul Islam, ICT's chief prosecutor, said on September 8 that "we will initiate legal proceedings" to bring back Ms. Hasina.

According to Mr. Islam, “Bangladesh has an extradition treaty with India signed in 2013, when Sheikh Hasina's government was in power.

Since she (Hasina) is considered the main accused in the Bangladesh massacre, we will seek to bring her back to Bangladesh legally to stand trial."

Ms Hasina, 76, has not been seen in public since fleeing Bangladesh on August 5 and her last official residence was an air force base near the Indian capital New Delhi.

Bangladesh has revoked the diplomatic passport of the world's longest-serving leader.

On September 2, local media reported that a court in the capital Dhaka issued an exit ban on several former ministers, including former Foreign Minister Mohammad Hasan Mahmud, and nine lawmakers under the administration of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The decision came after the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a lawsuit, accusing the officials of being involved in corruption.