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Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina vows return to Bangladesh this year despite death sentence

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stated her intention to return to Bangladesh this year, despite a death sentence issued against her in absentia. She dismissed the verdict as politically motivated and illegal. Hasina, who has been in India since August 2024 after being ousted from power, expressed her determination to overcome all obstacles and return home. AI

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Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina vows return to Bangladesh this year despite death sentence

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh ‘this year’ despite death sentence

    Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return ⁠to Bangladesh this year, brushing ⁠aside a death sentence handed down ⁠in absentia and denouncing the ruling as “illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated”. Hasina, 78, who fled to India after a student-led…