Will return to Bangladesh but ‘could be killed’: Bangladesh’s former PM Hasina
Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her intention to return to Bangladesh by the end of the year despite facing a death sentence and potential arrest. She maintains that the charges against her are politically motivated.
Why it matters
Hasina's potential return could significantly destabilize the current political climate in Bangladesh and impact diplomatic relations with India.
Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life.
“I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison,” Hasina (78) said in an email response to questions by AFP .
“I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me.”
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