Bangladesh is investigating former leader Sheikh Hasina and her family for corruption, including misappropriating land and embezzling funds. Hasina left Bangladesh for India amid protests. An extradition request has been made.

Bangladesh has told neighbour India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for "judicial process", the acting head of the country's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was sent to the Indian government in the form of a verbal note, The Daily Star newspaper and other local media reported on Monday,