THE nation’s police chief said diplomatic efforts are being made with India to arrange the handover of two suspects in the December killing of a Bangladeshi political activist that sparked protests across the country.
Authorities in India said on Sunday that a special police team arrested two Bangladesh nationals, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, during a raid in Bongaon city in North 24 Parganas, India’s West Bengal state.
The two are suspects in the Dec 12 shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, who took part in the 2024 political uprising that ended former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule.
Days after being shot in Dhaka, he was flown to Singapore for further treatment and died there on Dec 18.
An Indian court on Sunday ordered the two suspects to be held for questioning, the PTI news outlet reported.
Bangladesh Inspector General of Police Mohammed Ali Hossain Fakir said on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was working to transfer the suspects through Bangladesh’s extradition treaty with India.
Separately, Bangladesh’s junior minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed said later on Monday that the country expected cooperation from India on granting consular access and the subsequent extradition of the suspects.
Hadi was a student leader and spokesperson of youth group Inquilab Mancha, which promoted cultural revolution in Bangladesh. His death sparked protests across the country. — AP
