Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh: India wants Dhaka to fulfil two conditions

Over two years after Sheikh Hasina fled to India, New Delhi is reportedly looking to send the former Bangladesh prime minister back to Dhaka, but has laid down two conditions for Tarique Rahman's government.According to a BBC Bangla report, India wants Bangladesh to send a military aircraft to bring Hasina back from New Delhi. However, the proposal comes with conditions, as Hasina has been sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi court over her government's crackdown on protesters during the July 2024 uprising.The first condition is that the Bangladesh army must take responsibility for bringing its longest-serving leader Hasina back, preferably using a military aircraft. This would mirror her arrival in India aboard a Bangladesh military aircraft after she fled the country on August 5, 2024.The second condition is that Bangladesh must guarantee Hasina an opportunity to appeal her death sentence and face a fresh trial over allegations linked to the July 2024 killings.Why does India want Sheikh Hasina back in BangladeshThe BBC Bangla report said Hasina's continued stay in India has increasingly become an uncomfortable issue for the government, affecting its bilateral ties with Bangladesh and attracting international criticism.India has faced criticism for sheltering a former leader convicted by a Bangladeshi court in connection with the deadly crackdown on protesters, the report said.More than two years after Hasina sought refuge…