BNP Victory in Bangladesh Elections Puts Spotlight on Hasina’s Exile
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, is poised to regain power after 20 years, following elections widely condemned as a “sham” by exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- Hasina, residing in New Delhi since her ouster, faces a death sentence issued in absentia by a Bangladeshi tribunal.
- The BNP has repeatedly demanded India extradite Hasina, citing legal obligations and sovereignty concerns.
- India’s External Affairs Minister has stated that the decision regarding Hasina’s return rests with her, considering the circumstances of her arrival in Delhi.
