Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina vows to leave exile and return to Bangladesh where she faces a death sentence
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has publicly vowed to return to her country despite facing a death sentence for crimes against humanity. Currently in exile in India, she called for the lifting of the ban on her political party during a recent audio address.
Why it matters
Her potential return poses a significant challenge to the current political stability of Bangladesh following the student-led uprising that ousted her.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in exile in India. ( AP: Michel Euler )
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made her first public appearance since she escaped to India two years ago.
She fled via helicopter at the height of the student uprising that toppled her government and has remained in exile since.
During her address, she said she would return to her country in December where she has been convicted of crimes against humanity.
Link copied Share Share article Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country despite being sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown against student protesters.
The 78-year-old fled to India in August 2024 by helicopter at the height of the student-led uprising that toppled her government.
She has remained there since despite Bangladesh authorities seeking her extradition.
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