Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December, despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024.

Background

Hasina fled to India in 2024 after student-led protests forced her from power, and she has remained in exile there ever since. In 2025, a Bangladeshi court sentenced her to death on charges of crimes against humanity for ordering a crackdown on the uprising. The United Nations reported that nearly 1,400 people were killed in the crackdown. Hasina denies any wrongdoing.

Bangladesh has repeatedly sought Hasina’s extradition, but India has so far declined to hand her over. Hasina called for the ban on her Awami League party to be lifted and for political prisoners to be released.

Also, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a memorial museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising. The museum features audio and video exhibits on the uprising, as well as personal belongings of those killed and newspaper clippings from the time.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.