# Sheikh Hasina breaks silence from exile in India

https://mins.news/en/video/14377

- DW News, 2026-08-05 16:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKUsXgJwUO0

> Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has spoken publicly for the first time since mass protests forced her from office two years ago. Speaking from exile in India, she addressed supporters despite attempts by Bangladesh’s interim authorities to restrict coverage of the speech. Her remarks have renewed questions about her political future, ties between Dhaka and New Delhi, and whether she can still influence Bangladesh’s unsettled political scene.

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