By: Express Web DeskNew Delhi | Updated: November 17, 2025 06:00 PM IST 2 min readSince her ouster in August 2024, Hasina has been living in exile in New Delhi. (File Photo)After Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) awarded the death sentence to the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, New Delhi said that India has remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, adding that it will “always engage constructively with all stakeholders.” Since her ouster in August 2024, Hasina has been living in exile in New Delhi.“India has noted the verdict announced by the “International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh” concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in its statement.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO“As a close neighbour, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in that country. We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end,” it added.The ICT-BD awarded the death sentence to the Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday after it found them guilty of crimes against humanity.Following the move, the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, called it a “historic verdict,” and asked the Indian Government to hand over the ousted leaders as part of extradition treaty between New Delhi and Dhaka, news agency Reuters reported.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd