Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned that granting asylum to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both sentenced to death for crimes against humanity linked to the July uprising, would be considered an unfriendly act. The statement followed a verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mojumdar, which found the two leaders guilty in absentia. The ministry urged India to extradite Hasina and Kamal to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries. It emphasized that offering refuge to the convicted individuals would show disregard for justice and undermine bilateral relations. The government reiterated its expectation that neighboring countries would cooperate in upholding international legal norms and ensuring accountability for crimes against humanity.
জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থানে সংঘটিত মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের মামলায় মৃত্যুদণ্ডপ্রাপ্ত ক্ষমতাচ্যুত প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা ও সাবেক স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী আসাদুজ্জামান খাঁন কামালকে দ্বিতীয় কোনো দেশ আশ্রয় দিলে তা অত্যন্ত অবন্ধুসুলভ আচরণ হবে বলে জানিয়েছে পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্র
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