What's the difference between ULFA leader Anup Chetia and former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina ?

 ULFA leader Anup Chetia was held by forces in Bangladesh and later extradited to India in 2015. 

Now the question is can the table be turned suitably by the new anti-Awami League dispensation in Dhaka and get Sheikh Hasina extradited back to the country and tried in a court of law for various alleged charges including a murder of a grocery store owner !!

Blogger in a Dhaka hotel: File Snap 

These are easier said than done !

There are grounds mentioned in the Extradition Treaty itself under which 'extradition' from either country could be declined ! Moreover, 'extradition' is a very small facet in the entire range of more important, high profile, highly volatile practical diplomacy between any two countries.  

In other words, extradition could be denied/declined and yet the bilateral ties could be more smooth than usual !!

The extradition request by a country can be 'refused' by the Requested nation (in Hasina's case it's India).  One reason could be that the criminal cases made against any leader (Ms Hasina) was done "not in good faith in the interest of justice". 

But either way, it needs right balancing. Being a strategic matter -- one cannot hazard guess; but New Delhi can always consider the question ----  "Does India's critical relationship with Bangladesh and handing over Hasina to Banhladesh serve India's long term interests.

There are many key stakeholders who would like to have a good look at the bilateral India-Bangladesh ties just to help people vis-a-vis trade and developments.  There wil be many other excuses. But one key responsibile stance of the Govt of India -- let a regular Govt be elected !! 

Given the situation Bangladesh is in, a change of guard preceded by general elections look very remote.  

India and Bangladesh signed an Extradition Treaty in 2013 during the Congress-ruled UPA regime in India and was later amended after Narendra Modi took charge. 

Among SAARC nations, India has Extradition Treaties with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. 

There exists an Extradition Arrangement with Sri Lanka. In addition to these bilateral treaties, a SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism was signed in 1987. An Additional Protocol to this Convention was signed in 2004, to strengthen it by criminalising the provision, collection or acquisition of funds for the purpose of committing terrorist acts and taking further measures to prevent and suppress financing of such acts. 

On 28 July 2016, India and Bangladesh signed an Agreement to amend Article 10 (3) of the bilateral Extradition Treaty to facilitate expeditious extradition of fugitive criminals between the two countries.

It is the policy of the Government to conclude Extradition treaties with as many countries as possible so as to ensure that fugitive criminals do not escape justice, the central government responded in parliament to a question in August 2016.