Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence: Bangladesh Repeats Its Political Trauma of 1975

Nov 18, 2025 05:30 pm CST

Bangladesh's former president Sheikh Hasina faces a death sentence in absentia, mirroring her father's fate in 1975. This verdict highlights South Asia's cyclical political tragedies where leaders transform from saviors to tyrants. Her exile in India further complicates regional relations as Bangladesh struggles with unresolved historical tensions between secularism, religious nationalism, and the unfulfilled promises of liberation.