Commentary: Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence raises tensions in Bangladesh-India ties at a crucial time

NEW DELHI: There is a certain irony in Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina being sentenced to death in absentia by the court she created to try war criminals. Many Bangladeshis celebrated the Nov 17 verdict, handed down for her 2024 crackdown on student protestors that left up to 1,400 dead, calling it a historic moment of accountability for her 15-year authoritarian reign. But they should not wait for an execution to turn the page and start the country’s new chapter. Following the verdict, Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, formally requested her extradition from India, where…