Ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina Plans December Return Despite Death Sentence

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, 78, sentenced to death in absentia for a 2024 protest crackdown, said via videolink she'll return from Indian exile in December 2026 with senior Awami League leaders to surrender before a court. Her party is banned in Bangladesh, so Dhaka faces an unresolved legal question: how to handle arrivals tied to a proscribed organization.