'Sheikh Hasina Will Be Arrested The Moment She Returns': Bangladesh Minister

Bangladesh Law Minister M Asaduzzaman asserted that Hasina, who was sentenced to death in November 2025, may not even get the chance to surrender directly to a court before getting arrested.

Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death, in absentia, for her role in the violent crackdown on the 2024 student-led protests.

Rights group says tribunal's shortcomings threaten justice, due process and the rule of law

Bangladesh’s fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina said 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. “I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calli

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she was determined to return to her country by December despite facing the possibility of arrest, imprisonment or even execution.The 78-year-old former leader, who has been living in New Delhi since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024, said she was prepar

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier 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 emailed response to questions by AFP."I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want t

2 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 09:32 PM IST Apart from Hasina, Bangladesh’s crimes tribunal issued warrants against alleged fugitives, including the then military chief, politicians, and security officials. (Source: File) In another setback for Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the prosecution of the I