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Bangladesh Ex-Premier Hasina Vows to Return Despite Fearing for Life

Hasina said she wants to return despite fearing prison or death, after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year rule.

  • Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced plans to return to her country by December despite facing potential arrest, imprisonment, or death following her 2024 ouster.
  • Hasina fled by helicopter to India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year rule; the United Nations estimates up to 1,400 people were killed during crackdowns.
  • Defending her record, the 78-year-old dismissed allegations of excessive force as "politically constructed campaigns," characterizing the uprising as a "planned operation" aimed at overthrowing her government.
  • Dhaka has formally requested her extradition, a matter New Delhi says is "under examination," while Hasina insists she remains in India with "due respect and dignity."
  • Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that prosecutions against Hasina's allies fall short of international fair trial standards, yet she remains determined: "Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me.
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The Hindu broke the news in Chennai, India on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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