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Exiled PM vows to return to Bangladesh despite execution threat

The Guardian UK Wednesday 05 August 2026, 17:45 UTC By Penelope MacRae in Delhi 1 min read
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Sheikh Hasina, 78, plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by studentsBangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return home by year-end, even though she faces a death sentence. “They may put me in a cell. Anything may happen, but still I have to go,” said the 78-year-old, speaking two years after a student-led uprising toppled her government.

Sheikh Hasina, 78, plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by students

Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return home by year-end, even though she faces a death sentence.

“They may put me in a cell. They may kill me. Anything may happen, but still I have to go,” said the 78-year-old, speaking two years after a student-led uprising toppled her government.

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