Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh despite death sentence
Summary
Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December despite a death sentence over the deadly crackdown on protesters in 2024. She says she is prepared for arrest or worse and rejects the tribunal’s verdict as illegitimate.
Key Points
- Sheikh Hasina says her plan to return to Bangladesh in December has not changed despite being sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
- A Bangladeshi special tribunal ruled that she was responsible for ordering the 2024 crackdown on protesters that killed hundreds and injured thousands.
- Hasina says the Awami League has been barred from politics and that many of its members have been killed, arrested, or driven into hiding.
- She also warned that extremist groups are gaining confidence in Bangladesh’s current political environment.
