Bangladesh's deposed leader Sheikh Hasina congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump following his reelection in November through a letter released by her Awami League party. Footage of an old meeting between the two,

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".

Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, who spoke on behalf of the family, said they were targets of a political witch hunt in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power.

Indian companies are participating in constructing the Rooppur nuclear power plant, which is being built by Rosatom, Russia's state-run corporation in Bangladesh.

Sanjeeb Wazed's allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi seeking Hasina's extradition from India.

Bangladesh's anti-corruption authority has begun investigating former PM Sheikh Hasina and relatives over a USD 5 billion misappropriation at the Rooppur nuclear power plant. Involving Russian and Indian collaboration,