The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh has handed a death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity. It convicted held her of ordering the killing of anti-government protesters between June and August 2024.

Sheikh Hasina fled to Delhi last year when her government fell. She has lived in exile ever since. But now she is a wanted criminal in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government wants India to extradite her.

Will India agree to do so? Does this mark the end of Hasina’s political career? With national elections due in February, what does this tribunal verdict mean for domestic politics in Bangladesh? What does it mean for the future of Awami League, the party Hasina leads? 

Guest: Kallol Bhattacherjee from The Hindu’s Delhi bureau.

Host: G. Sampath

Recorded by Aniket Singh Chauhan

Produced and edited by Jude Francis Weston

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