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Sheikh Hasina Announces Plans to Return to Bangladesh in December

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently residing in India, has announced her intention to return to Bangladesh in December. In a virtual media appearance, Hasina stated she is prepared to face potential arrest or death upon her return, asserting that her decision is driven by a desire to restore democracy and secular principles in her home country. Her announcement follows two years of exile after her government collapsed during student-led protests in 2024. The current administration in Dhaka has responded by labeling her a convicted individual and criticizing her public statements.

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Sheikh Hasina (1) (cropped)
File photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office / OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced on Wednesday that she plans to return to Bangladesh in December. Speaking during a virtual press conference, her first significant public engagement since seeking refuge in India two years ago, she stated that she is prepared to face imprisonment or death upon her arrival. Hasina characterized the legal actions against her as politically motivated and unconstitutional, emphasizing that her return is intended to restore democracy and secular governance to the nation.

Hasina's government was ousted in August 2024 following widespread student-led protests, leading to her departure from Bangladesh. Since then, successive interim and current administrations have sought her return to face legal proceedings. In response to her announcement, authorities in Dhaka have described her as an absconding individual convicted of serious charges, expressing strong disapproval of her claims regarding the political situation in the country.

Key Facts

  1. Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since August 2024.
  2. Hasina announced her intention to return to Bangladesh in December.
  3. She stated she is prepared to face arrest or death upon her return.
  4. Hasina claims her return is aimed at restoring democracy and secularism.
  5. The current government in Dhaka has labeled Hasina a convicted individual.
  6. Hasina ruled out negotiations with the current administration regarding her return.

The Timeline8

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 5 Aug

    1. UjAmar Ujala
      Shekh Hasina: शेख हसीना बोलीं- दिसंबर के अंत तक बांग्लादेश वापस लौटूंगी, जल्द बताएंगे वापसी की तारीख
    2. Nanamasthe-telangana
      Sheikh Hasina | బంగ్లాదేశ్‌కు తిరిగి వెళ్తా.. జైలులో పెట్టినా, చంపినా భయపడను.. షేక్ హసీనా సంచలన వ్యాఖ్యలు
    3. Pupudhari
      Sheikh Hasina : " ते माझा जीवही घेऊ शकतात ..." : शेख हसीना डिसेंबरमध्‍ये बांगलादेशला परतणार
    4. DHDeccan Herald
      'I know they may put me in jail or kill me': Sheikh Hasina says will go back to Bangladesh in December

  2. 6 Aug

    1. NDNDTV
      'May Get Jailed Or Killed': Sheikh Hasina Vows December Return To Bangladesh
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    1. TOIThe Times of India
      'May be jailed, but I’ll return to Bangladesh this December,' says Sheikh Hasina
    2. PVPrajavani
      ಜೈಲಿಗಟ್ಟಲಿ, ಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ.. ಬಾಂಗ್ಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ: ಹಸೀನಾ
    3. Thdaily-thanthi
      சிறையில் அடைத்தாலும் பரவாயில்லை; டிசம்பரில் வங்காளதேசம் செல்வேன் - ஷேக் ஹசீனா உறுதி

Where This Is Being Covered6 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English3 outlets
  • Hindiहिन्दी1 outlet
  • Marathiमराठी1 outlet
  • Teluguతెలుగు1 outlet
  • Tamilதமிழ்1 outlet
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: Amar UjalaLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: Amar UjalaChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: Amar UjalaUttarakhand: Amar UjalaHaryana: Amar UjalaDelhi NCR: Amar UjalaUttar Pradesh: Amar UjalaRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: PudhariGoa: PudhariMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: Namasthe TelanganaKarnataka: Pudhari, Deccan Herald, PrajavaniAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Daily ThanthiPuducherry: Daily ThanthiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

13 states with local coverage. Spread across the country, with no regional concentration. Also carried by 2 national mastheads.

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