Hasina Plans December Return to Bangladesh With Banned Party Leaders Despite Death Sentence

Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, 78, sentenced to death in absentia for ordering a 2024 crackdown on protesters, announced via videolink that she plans to return from Indian exile in December 2026 with senior Awami League leaders to voluntarily surrender before a court. Her party is banned in Bangladesh, leaving unclear how Dhaka would handle arrivals linked to a proscribed organization.