{
  "id": 209182,
  "title": "Exiled PM Sheikh Hasina vows return to Bangladesh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/exiled-pm-sheikh-hasina-vows-return-to-bangladesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T07:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/exiled-pm-sheikh-hasina-vows-return-to-bangladesh/a-78258875?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, announced on Wednesday her intention to return to her country from exile in India in December. Hasina faces a death sentence in Bangladesh for her role in a deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024, which left around 1,400 people dead according to the United Nations. During a media event in New Delhi, she made her first public appearance since fleeing the country, delivering an audio message from behind a blank screen. Hasina emphasized that she will return to her people, despite the risk of imprisonment or even death. She vowed to share the exact date and details of her return at a later date, stating that fear cannot dictate her duty to the people. Bangladesh and India have a strained relationship since Hasina's exile, with Dhaka demanding her extradition, while India is reviewing the request. The Bangladeshi government criticized the event, calling it an insult to their sovereignty and warning local media against publishing her remarks. As of August 5, two years have passed since Hasina fled to India by helicopter after her government fell. In response to her return announcement, protesters in Dhaka burned an effigy of her. The Bangladeshi interim government recently inaugurated a museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising, which opened under the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.",
  "summary": "Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death penalty, telling supporters that fear could not decide her \"duty to the people.\"",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}