# Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty

https://mins.news/en/item/14523

- BBC News, 2026-08-05 19:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg9j8820v6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Former Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina is gambling on returning to the country despite having been sentenced to death. The 78-year-old was convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown during a 2024 uprising. Her planned return therefore carries the risk of facing the death penalty. The case links her political comeback attempt directly to the verdict against her.

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