Sheikh Hasina vows to return, but will Bangladesh accept fugitive ex-PM?

Awami League leader plans to return from India exile despite facing death sentence over 2024 protest crackdown.

Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death penalty, telling supporters that fear could not decide her "duty to the people."

Bangladesh’s government criticized India for allowing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to conduct a live media briefing from New Delhi, warning that the event undermines efforts to reset bilateral ties between the neighbors.

Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite threat  thenationalnews.com

Bangladesh said it was "outraged" that Hasina -- whom it repeatedly labelled a "convicted genocider" and "convicted mass murderer" -- was permitted to hold a live media interaction in New Delhi

Sheikh Hasina declared she is not afraid of arrest upon her return to Bangladesh in December. She stated her return is for the nation's future and to set it on the right track. Dhaka reacted sharply, calling her an absconding convicted genocider and expressing regret over the event. Hasina described the July Uprising a

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has questioned whether people are better off after the 2024 political upheaval.

From electoral controversies to student protests, the events that brought an end to Hasina's 15-year rule

Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt ‌improving bilateral relations. The remarks were Bangladesh’s first official response to Hasina’s planned appearanc

Dhaka expects India to ensure that no one used “Indian territory to make political statements or conduct any activities aimed at creating instability within Bangladesh”, a report from Bangladesh’s official news agency said