Analysis-Hasina's death sentence sets stage for volatile Bangladesh vote

Sheikh Hasina reviews an honour guard at the Government House, during her visit to Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

DHAKA (Reuters) -A Bangladeshi court’s decision to sentence exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death has done little to heal a nation scarred by her long rule and last year’s bloody crackdown against student-led, anti-government protests.

Families of the victims want her immediate execution. The government demanded her extradition from India where she fled last year.