Delhi to consider Dhaka's request for increased diesel, fertiliser supply 'favourably'

FE Team | Published: April 09, 2026 00:20:59

Bangladesh on Wednesday thanked the Indian government for the recent supply of diesel and requested an increased volume of diesel and fertiliser supply to Bangladesh while the Indian side indicated that it would consider the request "readily and favourably."
Dhaka also reiterated its request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. They have been awarded the death penalty by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh, reports UNB.
Bangladesh also thanked the Indian authorities for apprehending the suspected killers of Shaheed Osman Hadi.
Both sides agreed that the arrested individuals would be returned to Bangladesh in accordance with the procedures laid out in the extradition treaty between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman raised these issues during his meetings with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and Oil and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi. Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah were present at the meetings.