Bangladesh's Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender
She and senior Awami League colleagues plan to surrender in court, a move that could deepen political divisions and test Bangladesh’s handling of its banned opposition.
- Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Reuters on Friday she plans to return from India in December with senior Awami League colleagues to surrender in court, testing Dhaka's handling of its most prominent political opponent.
- Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 after protests ended her 20 years as prime minister, and a war-crimes court sentenced her to death in absentia last November for ordering a crackdown that killed as many as 1,400 people.
- She has organized the Awami League remotely, holding online meetings covering 125 of Bangladesh's 300 parliamentary constituencies, while telling Reuters that "cases have been filed against almost all of our leaders and workers."
- Despite the risks, Hasina said, "They may arrest me on my return, they may even kill me," emphasizing her determination to return and prove the court proceedings are "farcical."
- Bangladesh repeatedly urged India to extradite Hasina, while the Indian Foreign Ministry stated in April it seeks to "engage constructively with the new government and further strengthen bilateral ties," leaving her return to potentially sharpen or mend regional divisions.
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Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh in December, says she may be arrested or killed
Sheikh Hasina, the 78-year-old leader, who moved to India following a student-led uprising that unseated her administration in August 2024, stated that she plans to surrender before the judicial courts upon her return.
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Surrender in December
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return from exile in India around December alongside senior members of her banned Awami League party to surrender to authorities, despite facing a death sentence and the possibility of arrest or assassination.
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