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Sheikh Hasina & Her Colleagues to Return to Bangladesh

In a stunning development, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced her intention to return to Bangladesh from exile in India by December 2026. Despite being sentenced to death in absentia by a war crimes tribunal for her alleged role in the 2024 protest crackdowns, the 78-year-old leader insists she will surrender voluntarily to the courts.