The extension of Sheikh Hasina's visa came hours after Bangladesh cancelled her passport along with that of 96 others

India has extended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's visa amid recently renewed calls for her extradition to Bangladesh, reports the Hindustan Times. Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year amid a people's uprising against her Awami League government and has remained in India since then.

New Delhi India has extended the visa of deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in the country since last August, people familiar with the matter said against the backdrop of growing calls in Dhaka for her extradition.

Following the International Crimes Tribunal's issuance of a second arrest warrant for former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Indian High Commissioner Veena Sikri called into question the evidence supporting allegations of enforced disappearances.

Bangladesh's interim administration has revoked the passport of its ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, and 74 others for their alleged role in the brutal crackdown on last year's student-led protests against her government,

Passports of a total of 97 individuals, including the ousted prime minister, have been revoked in the wake of the criminal proceedings against these individuals in the country.