Will Sheikh Hasina return to Bangladesh?
Al Jazeera · 11 Nov 2026

Will Sheikh Hasina return to Bangladesh?

The former Bangladeshi PM says she is planning to go back, despite a death sentence. She faces being hanged. Yet, Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh and would rather die in her country. She served twice as prime minister, but was forced to resign and flee after large-scale street protests more than two years ago. Since then, she has been living in India, which has refused a request by Bangladesh to hand her over. Hasina says she asked for a new passport to return.


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