Hasina may make her first public appearance this week since ouster
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to make her first public appearance since fleeing to India two years ago. The event, scheduled for August 5, has raised diplomatic concerns regarding her political activities while in exile.
Why it matters
Her potential return to the public eye complicates the delicate diplomatic relationship between India and the current Bangladeshi government.
Exactly two years after her ouster from office, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina may make her first public appearance this week. Hasina is likely to virtually address an event at the foreign correspondents’ club of South Asia in New Delhi on Aug 5.Hasina fled to India from Bangladesh on the same day two years ago, after clashes between protesters and pro-govt groups along with a security crackdown resulted in hundreds of deaths, leading to widespread public outrage.
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