Sheikh Hasina to Hold Presser on August 5, a Month Before Tarique Rahman’s Expected Visit
She will outline her return plan and political vision as Bangladesh officials weigh extradition and a court-imposed death sentence.
- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a virtual press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, marking two years since her exile began.
- Fleeing Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, Hasina left amid a student-led uprising that claimed 1,400 lives and now faces a death penalty, despite vowing to return by December.
- On Thursday, Bangladesh Law Minister Asaduzzaman stated that if Hasina returns, "I will enforce the authority that the law has reposed upon me," while officials dismissed her plans as a "political gimmick."
- Author Taslima Nasreen voiced support for Hasina on Sunday, urging "progressive people" to pressure Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to lift the ban on the Awami League imposed after the 2024 unrest.
- These developments precede a planned visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India for the India-chaired BRICS summit, as Hasina's return intentions remain a point of friction between the deposed leader and the current administration.
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Two years after the coup in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be speaking to the media for the first time today. She will address the media at 6 p.m. today. It is said that she will discuss her future steps.
Sheikh Hasina's Address Not Political Speech, Should Be Allowed to Return to Bangladesh: Former Diplomat Veena Sikri
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "First of all, I think the question of political speeches is a completely wrong characterisation because she is not making a political speech. She has said she wants to go back to her country... tomorrow, she is expected to address the conference on the details of her wanting to go back," Sikri said. World News | Sheikh Hasina's Address Not Political Speech, Should Be Allowed to Return to Ban…
Sheikh Hasinas address not political speech, should be allowed to return to Bangladesh: Former diplomat Veena Sikri - The Tribune
"First of all, I think the question of political speeches is a completely wrong characterisation because she is not making a political speech. She has said she wants to go back to her country... tomorrow, she is expected to address the conference on the details of her wanting to go back," Sikri said.
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