Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The government has once again requested India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who have both been sentenced to death in a case of crime against humanity during the July Uprising.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the call in a statement after the death sentence was given by the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday.

The statement said, "The verdict given by the International Crimes Tribunal held both absconding accused Hasina and Asaduzzaman guilty and sentenced them for the murders during the July Uprising.

It would be extremely unfriendly and demeaning to justice for any other country to grant asylum to these individuals convicted of crimes against h...