Bangladesh: From Liberation War To Sheikh Hasina Test

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Ashok Nilakantan Ayers The relationship between India and Bangladesh has arrived at its most delicate moment in decades. A friendship forged in the blood and sacrifice of the 1971 Liberation War is now being tested by the fate of one woman: Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who fled to India after a student-led uprising toppled her government in August 2024. Dhaka wants her back. New Delhi is not saying no — but it is certainly not saying yes. India has formally acknowledged receiving Bangladesh’s extradition request and says it is being examined by the…

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