Sajeeb Wazed Praises India for Saving Sheikh Hasina’s Life

Sajeeb Wazed , son of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina who now faces a death sentence for alleged crimes against humanity has said that India has been a steadfast ally and even saved his mother’s life during the political turmoil in Dhaka.

Speaking to news agencies, Wazed said:
"India has always been a good friend. In the crisis, India has essentially saved my mother's life. If she hadn't left Bangladesh, the militants had planned on killing her. So, I am eternally grateful to Prime Minister Modi's government for saving my mother's life."

Wazed dismissed Bangladesh’s push for Hasina’s extradition, arguing that there is no legal basis for such a move.
He stated:
"For an extradition to happen, the judicial process has to be followed. What you have in Bangladesh is a government itself that's unelected, unconstitutional and illegal. In order to convict my mother, they amended laws to fast-track her trial. You cannot amend laws without a parliament. So these laws were amended illegally.”

“No Due Process” in Hasina’s Trial, Says Wazed

Highlighting what he described as a politically motivated prosecution, Wazed said Hasina was denied even basic legal rights:
“She was not allowed to hire her own defence attorneys and the attorneys were not even allowed into the courts. Seventeen judges were terminated at the court before the trial, new judges appointed, some of whom had absolutely no experience on the bench and were politically connected. So, there was no due process whatsoever and when there’s such a case, no country is going to extradite.”

He reiterated that extradition requires lawful procedure, something he says was completely absent in Bangladesh.
“Everything has been done illegally and without due process. For extradition to happen, there has to be due process," he added.

Dhaka Presses for Immediate Extradition

Wazed’s remarks come at a time when the Bangladesh government is formally demanding the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India. Dhaka says the extradition is compulsory under the current bilateral treaty.

The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry, through state-run BSS, stated:
"We urge the Indian government to immediately hand over these two convicted individuals to the Bangladeshi authorities."

It warned that giving shelter to individuals convicted of crimes against humanity would be seen as an “unfriendly act” and stressed that the transfer is a “compulsory responsibility” under the agreement.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said a formal request to India is imminent.
"We will officially communicate our position to India. Whether the letter goes tonight or tomorrow, it will certainly go," he said.

He added that previous attempts to bring Hasina back went unanswered, but insisted the situation is different now because the judicial process is “complete” and convictions have been made. Bangladesh plans to invoke the existing extradition treaty .

When asked what happens if India refuses, Hossain said:
"We will address that situation when it arises."