Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina says she will return from exile in December

Associated Press · 5 Aug 2026

Media coverage is not itself a judicial finding.

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AP reported Hasina's August 2026 statement that she intends to return from India in December while facing the reported death sentence and extradition demands.

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Sheikh Hasina

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 1981-present

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