Security analyst and writer retired Major General Rokon Uddin argues in an opinion article that Sheikh Hasina is unlikely to return to Bangladesh in the near future. The article says International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity in November 2025, with a 457-page full verdict published in January 2026. It contends that a return would expose her to both legal punishment and possible public anger.
The writer says that although Bangladesh and India have an extradition treaty, Delhi has not returned Hasina. Because the tribunal is a specialised court formed under domestic law rather than a body with universal jurisdiction, enforcement of its ruling depends on bilateral extradition arrangements and India’s political willingness, the article says. It also raises concerns about weakened police morale, organisational capacity and public confidence following the 2024 political change.
The article says direct involvement by Hasina in the 2009 BDR mutiny has not been conclusively established by a final criminal verdict, while noting continuing questions about her role. It cites India’s strategic calculations, potential political changes and Awami League internal dynamics as complicating factors. The writer urges the government to pursue a diplomatic resolution with international cooperation.
মে. জে. (অব.) রোকন উদ্দিন প্রকাশ : ৩১ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১০: ৩২ রাজনৈতিক আন্দোলন মোকাবিলা করা আর মৃত্যুদণ্ড মোকাবিলা করার মধ্যে একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পার্থক্য আছে এবং এই পার্থক্যই শেখ হাসিনার দেশে না ফেরার সম্ভাবনার মূল ভিত্তি। নব্বইয়ের দশকে বা এমনকি ২০০৭-০৮ স
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