'May get arrested or killed': Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing potential arrest or death. Hasina, currently in exile in India, intends to surrender to the courts following her ousting during the 2024 student-led uprising.
Why it matters
Her return could trigger significant political instability in Bangladesh, given the ongoing legal actions and the polarized nature of the current administration.
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she and other exiled leaders of the Awami League plan to return to Bangladesh voluntarily around December, despite the possibility of being arrested or even killed upon arrival.Hasina, 78, who fled to India after a student-led uprising forced her from power in August 2024, said she intended to surrender before the courts on her return. She added that there had been no contact with authorities in Dhaka regarding the planned return."They may arrest me on my return, they may even kill me," Hasina told Reuters. "Still, I have to go.""My party leaders and workers are being subjected to tremendous repression.
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