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Days after Hasina conviction, Doval meets Bangladesh NSA

While there was no official word on whether the issue of her extradition was discussed during the meeting, a statement from the Bangladesh High Commission said the NSAs discussed the functioning of the Colombo Security Conclave and key bilateral issues.

NSA Doval He also weighed in on wars and conflicts around the world, saying they are born of one country’s will to impose its will on another.NSA Doval He also weighed in on wars and conflicts around the world, saying they are born of one country’s will to impose its will on another. (File Photo)
Written by: Shubhajit Roy
2 min readNew DelhiNov 20, 2025 05:37 AM IST First published on: Nov 20, 2025 at 03:56 AM IST

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Ajit Doval met his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday, days after ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Crimes Tribunal.

While there was no official word on whether the issue of her extradition was discussed during the meeting, a statement from the Bangladesh High Commission said the NSAs discussed the functioning of the Colombo Security Conclave and key bilateral issues. Rahman also invited NSA Doval to visit Bangladesh.

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Earlier this week, Hasina was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July uprising last year. According to the judgment, the 78-year-old ousted leader, who is now in India, was handed the death penalty concerning the shooting and killing of six unarmed protesters in Dhaka’s Chankharpul on August 5 last year.

Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express, has been a journalist for more than 25 years... Read More

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