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Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina vows to return home this year
She said the verdict was politically motivated and vowed to return despite a death sentence and the banning of her Awami League party.
- On Sunday, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to her country "this year" during an interview, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.
- The 78-year-old fled to India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year rule; her former ruling Awami League has since been outlawed.
- A Dhaka court sentenced Hasina to death last November for incitement and atrocities, but she told Indian broadcaster NDTV the verdict was "part of an illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated process."
- Since Prime Minister Tarique Rahman won in February, ties between India and Bangladesh have improved, though Bangladesh repeatedly demands Hasina's extradition.
- Aside from a January speech in New Delhi, Hasina has remained largely out of public view while asserting she was elected five times by the people.
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The demand for a re-ban on Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh and the potential return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have sparked political turmoil. Learn about the current developments and their political implications. However, political parties have differing opinions on the claims and allegations made by the parties. Official decisions and political events may further clarify the situation in the future.
Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina vows to return home this year
Ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh this year, brushing aside a death sentence handed down in absentia and denouncing the ruling as “illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated.”
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Total News Sources33
Leaning Left4Leaning Right9Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Right
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
47% Right
L 21%
C 32%
R 47%
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