Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighboring India to extradite exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The request was sent to the Indian government in the form of a verbal note, The Daily Star newspaper and other local media reported on Monday, citing foreign affairs adviser in Dhaka, Touhid Hossain.
The 77-year-old is accused of, among other things, crimes against humanity.
The long-serving head of government resigned in early August after mass protests and serious clashes between demonstrators and security forces, and was flown to India in a military helicopter.
Hundreds of people lost their lives in the protests, which were led by students. The government of the day had tried to stop the protesters.
The protests initially focused on the proposed reintroduction of a controversial quota system in the civil service. Later, the demonstrators called for the resignation of Hasina, who had been ruling the country in an increasingly authoritarian manner.
After her flight, an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, was established with the support of the military.
A Bangladesh court issued arrest warrants in October against Hasina and several other people, including the politician's former party colleagues. It was not clear at first how India would respond to the extension request.
