Bangladesh requests Interpol red notice for ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina

Confirming the development, Enamul Haque Sagor, assistant inspector general (media) at the Police Headquarters (PHQ), told The Daily Star that the NCB branch makes such requests to Interpol based on appeals received from courts, public prosecutors, or investigating agencies.

"These applications are filed in connection with allegations that emerge during investigations or through ongoing case proceedings," he said.

Interpol plays a key role in identifying the locations of fugitives residing abroad, the AIG said.

In November last year, the Chief Prosecutor's Office of the International Crimes Tribunal had formally requested the Police Headquarters to seek Interpol's assistance in arresting Hasina, who was longest longest-serving Prime Minister of the South Asian country, and others deemed fugitives.

Tulip Siddiq

A Bangladeshi court recently issued an arrest warrant against ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's niece and UK labour MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations that she received 7,200 sq ft plot of land in the South Asian country's capital city Dhaka.

It has been alleged that she received the land when Hasina was serving as the PM of the country.

Apart from Tulip, the court issued an arrest warrant against Hasina, who was ousted from power on August 5, 2024 amid violent protests against her regime, and 51 others.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after accepting the charges brought against them, reported The Daily Star.

The court has now accepted charges against Hasina and her family members in four out of a total of six cases filed over the plot allocation irregularities, an official of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) told the newspaper.

The ACC officials showed all the 23 'accused' as fugitives. They have not secured any bail from any court in Bangladesh so far.

Political Change

The July uprising in Bangladesh saw thousands of students participate in the anti-job quota movement last year, which later spiralled into a massive violent demonstration against the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government that had served the country for the longest period since the nation was formed in 1971.

Hasina fled to neighbouring India on August 5, 2025, leading to the fall of her government just months after she returned to power for another term following a massive win in the general polls, which was boycotted by the country's main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).Bangladesh Witnessed Political Change Last Year

The July uprising in Bangladesh saw thousands of students participate in the anti-job quota movement last year, which later spiralled into a massive violent demonstration against the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.