DHAKA (Reuters) - About 1,500 people died in protests that brought down Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina this year, and as many as 3,500 may have been forcibly abducted during her 15-year rule, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday.

Bangladesh will seek the extradition of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who was toppled in a revolution in August and fled to India, interim

Nearly 1,500 students, workers and civilians were killed during the anti-government protests in July and August, said the country’s interim leader.

Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced his government's intention to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face prosecution for alleged crimes during her rule, including casualties during the August protests that led to her departure.

Bangladesh's interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August.