Bangladesh is facing an unusual level of political tension as the government rejects former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s request for new travel papers. Her declared December return from India, despite receiving a death sentence in absentia, has sparked debate over extradition, political reconciliation, and the country’s delicate stability.

A Bangladeshi judge has issued an arrest warrant for British Member of Parliament and former Labour minister Tulip Siddiq, who is the niece of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The warrant comes months after Hasina’s 15-year tenure ended in a massive uprising.