Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son and former ICT advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, says India is not likely to accept the Bangladesh government's request to extradite her to face a death sentence over crimes against humanity.

"India has always been a good friend, and in the crisis, India has essentially saved my mother's life. If she hadn't left Bangladesh, the militants, they had planned on killing her. So, I am eternally grateful to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi's government for saving my mother's life," Joy told international newswire service Reuters in an interview.

"I think they (New Delhi) know very well how to handle this extradition request. I don't think the Indian government is going to respond to such...