Bangladesh is set to take steps to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face charges of mass killings during recent student-led protests. The International Crimes Tribunal will issue arrest warrants and gather evidence against Hasina and others involved in the violence that resulted in over 1,

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal last month launched an investigation against Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Hasina has sought refuge in the northern Indian city of Ghaziabad ever since fleeing Bangladesh as the demonstrators took over her official residence in the wake of the students' protest last month

In a press conference on Sunday, Mohammad Tajul Islam, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), revealed the country’s intention to request Hasina's return under the existing extradition treaty with India.

The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Muhammad Yunus, is intensifying efforts to extradite ex-PM Sheikh Hasina from India. Hasina fled after a mass uprising in August. The government plans to try her for alleged mass killings during student-led protests.