Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to the country this year, rejecting a death sentence issued against her in absentia and describing the ruling as “illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated.”
Hasina, 78, who left Bangladesh for India after a student-led uprising removed her government in August 2024, said she was not afraid of the risks and would overcome “every obstacle and every conspiracy” to return home.
“I want to say clearly: overcoming every obstacle and every conspiracy, I will return to my country this year,” Hasina said in an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV.
In November, a Dhaka court sentenced her to death after finding her guilty of inciting violence, ordering killings and failing to prevent alleged atrocities during the 2024 unrest.
Hasina rejected the verdict, accusing Bangladesh’s judiciary of being used for political revenge against her and her Awami League party.
“I do not fear death,” she said, adding that previous attempts to weaken her party had failed.
She said her planned return was not based on personal ambition but on what she called a mission to restore democracy, political rights, rule of law and the values of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War.
Defending the Awami League, Hasina said the party remained a strong political force despite a ban on its activities.
She also called on the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to restore what she described as a democratic environment by lifting the ban on her party, dropping cases against its leaders, releasing political prisoners and allowing peaceful political activities.
The government has defended the legal actions, saying they are aimed at ensuring accountability for alleged crimes committed during Hasina’s final months in office.
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