'Sheikh Hasina Will Be Arrested The Moment She Returns': Bangladesh Minister
Bangladesh's Law Minister M Asaduzzaman stated that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arrested immediately upon her return to the country. Hasina, currently in exile in India, has expressed a desire to return despite facing a death sentence for crimes against humanity.
Why it matters
The potential return of a former leader facing a death sentence poses a significant risk of political instability and civil unrest in Bangladesh.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arrested the moment she sets foot in the country upon her return from India, its Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said on Thursday.The remarks come a day after Hasina told news agency AFP that she was determined to return to her country by December even though she feared for her life."I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison ... I am fully aware of my fate.
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