Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced her return to her country. Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 due to the anti-government student protests and came to India.

Sheikh Hasina announced her return to Bangladesh.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced her return to her country. She said she will return around December 2026 and surrender to the court. However, this is the first time she has specified the timing of her return to Dhaka.

In a telephone interview with the news agency Reuters, Sheikh Hasina said she was aware of the threat to her life, but also knew it was time to return to her country. "They can arrest me as soon as I return, they can even kill me, but I must go," she said.

It should be noted that a Bangladesh tribunal has sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death. Despite this, she stated that if she dies, it should be on her own soil, where her parents are buried. She added, "My party leaders and workers are facing severe persecution. If death comes, I want it to come on my own soil, where my parents are buried and where their blood was shed."

What are the charges against Sheikh Hasina?
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 due to the anti-government student protests and fled to India. A Bangladesh war crimes court later sentenced her to death for her alleged actions against the student protests. Surprisingly, this sentence was handed down while she was not even present in court.

The public should decide - Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina has consistently denied all these allegations. After she left the country, monuments related to her father were vandalized. Her party, the Awami League, was also banned. Sheikh Hasina stated that she is not afraid of jail, having served time before. She added that if her government has made mistakes, the public should decide.