Bangladesh faces a major diplomatic hurdle in executing the death sentence handed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the International Crimes Tribunal, which convicted her in absentia for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student-led protests. After being ousted amid mass unrest, Hasina fled to India in August 2024, where she remains under protection. Dhaka has formally requested her extradition, but New Delhi’s reluctance—citing political motivations and legal exceptions in the bilateral extradition treaty—has created a tense standoff. Indian diplomats suggest that Hasina’s pending legal appeals and India’s political considerations make extradition unlikely. The verdict and India’s position have intensified political uncertainty ahead of Bangladesh’s February elections, now overseen by an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. With the Awami League banned and opposition parties regrouping, analysts warn that the crisis marks either the end of an authoritarian era or the beginning of a volatile new chapter in Bangladeshi politics.