Bangladesh is investigating former leader Sheikh Hasina and her family for corruption, including misappropriating land and embezzling funds. Hasina left Bangladesh for India amid protests. An extradition request has been made.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, the country’s foreign affairs adviser said Monday.

The interim government in Bangladesh has sent a diplomatic note and urged India to send deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to Dhaka. The 77-year-old Awami League leader has been living in India since August 5 when she fled Bangladesh amid massive protests that brought down her 16-year-old regime and forced her to flee.

Sanjeeb Wazed's allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi seeking Hasina's extradition from India.

Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, who spoke on behalf of the family, said they were targets of a political witch hunt in Bangladesh.

Indian companies are participating in constructing the Rooppur nuclear power plant, which is being built by Rosatom, Russia's state-run corporation in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's anti-corruption authority has begun investigating former PM Sheikh Hasina and relatives over a USD 5 billion misappropriation at the Rooppur nuclear power plant. Involving Russian and Indian collaboration,