Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the interim government will seek the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government in August.
While addressing the nation on the occasion of the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Yunus said his government has been continuing its all-out efforts to ensure the security of all citizens.
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"We must ensure justice in every killing...We will also ask India to send back fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina," Yunus was quoted by the state-run BSS news agency.
Earlier, Yunus had, reportedly, said that Bangladesh won't be seeking Hasina's extradition from India immediately.
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Yunus, who assumed office on August 8, claimed that about 1500 people, including students and workers, were killed while 19,931 others were wounded during the protest against the Hasina government.
Hasina, 77 resigned and fled to India after massive protests erupted in the country against her government over the controversial job quota system.
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She landed at the Hindon airbase near Delhi on August 5.
Hasina, along with her party leaders faces severe accusations of ordering brutal suppression of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.
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After Hasina's exit, clashes continued in different parts of the country targeting religious minorities. "We have tried our best so that any citizen of the country, not only Hindu community members, doesn't become a victim of violence," said Yunus.
He also added that unnecessary fear is spread among religious minorities. Yunus also pointed out that, after two months of assumption of office by his government, Durga Puja was celebrated in around 32,000 puja mandaps across the country.
Yunus also said that the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in the electoral system.
"Once the electoral reforms are decided, you will get the election roadmap very soon," he said.
