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Necessary steps would be taken to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, in order to put her on trial for alleged mass killings during the student-led protests in July and August, said Md Tajul Islam, newly appointed chief prosecutor for the International Crimes Tribunal.

“We will file an application with the International Crimes Tribunal, once it resumes, to issue arrest warrants against all absconding accused, including Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the cases filed for mass killing and crimes against humanity,” he said yesterday at a press briefing on the ICT premises in Dhaka.

Tajul said an extradition treaty exists between Bangladesh and India, signed during Hasina’s tenure in 2013.

“I believe she (Hasina) will be the main accused in the genocide in Bangladesh. She has been accused in most of the cases, and we will pursue her extradition through legal processes,” he said.

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