Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The question facing Bangladesh today is more than legal - it is political, diplomatic, and deeply tied to national stability: Will Sheikh Hasina return to face her death sentence?

The government has made its position unmistakably clear. Through official statements, diplomatic communication, and repeated public declarations, the interim administration has intensified pressure on India to extradite the former prime minister.

Yet the gap between demand and reality remains vast. Hasina's conviction and death sentence, delivered in absentia, already stand on uncertain ground. A sentence of such magnitude requires unassailable legitimacy.

Instead, the rapid proceedings, the absence of the accused, and the political context su...