Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh today stands on the edge of a transformation far more dangerous than many are willing to admit. What is unfolding is not a routine political transition, nor a democratic correction after years of flawed governance. It is the steady replacement of constitutional rule with revolutionary authority – a shift that carries grave consequences for Bangladesh itself, for India, and for regional stability across South Asia.

The violent removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 marked more than the fall of a government. It marked the collapse of constitutional continuity. Whatever the failures of the Awami League, Hasinas administration was elected, internationally recognized, and strategically a...