India, Nov. 19 -- The Bangladesh government is preparing to seek assistance from Interpol for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India.

The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Dhaka had urged the Indian government on Monday to extradite Hasina and Kamal, after the two were sentenced to death for their role during the violent students' protest in Bangladesh last year.

The Chief Prosecutor's Office of the Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, which led the prosecution against Hasina for the alleged atrocities during students' protest, is preparing an application to seek the extradition of the two top leaders, Bangladesh-based The Daily Star reported.

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