# Sheikh Hasina vows to return, but will Bangladesh accept fugitive ex-PM?

https://mins.news/en/item/14972

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 09:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/sheikh-hasina-vows-to-return-but-will-bangladesh-accept-fugitive-ex-pm?traffic_source=rss

> Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return to Bangladesh after living in exile in India. She faces a death sentence linked to the crackdown on protests in 2024. Her pledge raises questions about whether Bangladesh will accept the former prime minister, who is described as a fugitive. The political and legal consequences of her return remain central to the issue.

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