India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty (2013)

India and Bangladesh signed a bilateral Extradition Treaty in 2013, which forms the legal basis for Bangladesh's extradition requests. Under the treaty, each party is obligated to extradite persons sought for offences punishable by at least one year of imprisonment. However, the treaty includes a key exception: a country may refuse extradition if the offence is of a "political character." India has not formally responded to Bangladesh's December 2024 extradition request, and has neither confirmed nor denied shelter to Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August 2024 after her government fell amid a mass uprising.