Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- After former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in last year's July Uprising, questions have arisen over what steps India will take regarding her extradition from Delhi, where she currently resides.

Equally pressing is how much pressure Bangladesh can realistically exert on India to secure her return.

Under the bilateral extradition treaty, Bangladesh can request the repatriation of a convicted criminal, but things get highly complex when the individual in question is a former prime minister and a "close friend" of Delhi.

Analysts suggest that in the present circumstances, India is unlikely to respond positively. Political considerations, rather than the strictures of the t...