Sheikh Hasina vows to return, but will Bangladesh accept fugitive ex-PM?

high · Al Jazeera · 6 Aug 2026 · 09:06 UTC · Authoritarian Governance · 1 min read

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Documents authoritarian governance and political repression through mass protest crackdown resulting in death sentences and forced exile of opposition leadership.

Awami League leader plans to return from India exile despite facing death sentence over 2024 protest crackdown.

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