Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina says ban on her party Awami League should be lifted
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the ban on her Awami League party to be lifted and reaffirmed her intention to return to the country. She made these remarks during a media interaction in New Delhi on the second anniversary of her ouster.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political instability in Bangladesh and the regional implications of the former leader's exile in India.
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that the ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country.
Ms. Hasina’s comments were made during a media interaction hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi — on the second anniversary of her ouster in 2024.
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