DHAKA, Bangladesh--Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen Party.

India is walking a tightrope, harbouring deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Ms Hasina lives with her family in a secure government bungalow in the capital New Delhi, as a state guest.

Months after the removal of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the interim government has made her extradition from India a top priority. However, her return is just one aspect of ...