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Hasina plans December return despite arrest or death risk
Times of India··10 Jul
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina told Reuters she and exiled Awami League leaders plan to return voluntarily around December despite possible arrest or killing upon arrival. Hasina, 78, fled to India after a student-led uprising ousted her in August 2024. She said she intends to surrender before courts and cited no contact with Dhaka authorities on the plan.
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What It Means For You
- Bangladesh politics may face fresh turmoil if Hasina returns.
- India's hosting of Hasina carries regional diplomatic implications.
- Awami League supporters abroad watch repression claims closely.
What's Happening
- Hasina announced plans to return around December 2026.
- She said arrest or death upon arrival would not deter her.
- A tribunal has already sentenced her to death in absentia.
Bangladesh Political Crisis
- Hasina fled after student protests toppled her in August 2024.
- The tribunal convicted her of crimes against humanity.
- She currently remains in India after the uprising.
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