Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina to return from exile in December
Summary
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, announced she plans to return from exile in India this December. She faces a death sentence in Bangladesh for alleged crimes against humanity tied to a violent crackdown on protests in 2024, which she denies.Key Facts
- Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024 after protests forced her out of power.
- In 2025, a Bangladeshi court sentenced her to death for ordering a crackdown on the 2024 uprising.
- The United Nations reported nearly 1,400 people died in the crackdown.
- Hasina denies the charges and says she must return to Bangladesh despite the risks.
- Bangladesh has asked India to extradite Hasina, but India has refused so far.
- Hasina called for her party, the Awami League, to be unbanned and for political prisoners to be freed.
- Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, opened a museum memorializing the 2024 uprising at Hasina’s former residence.
- The museum also shows evidence of political repression during Hasina’s 15 years in power.
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