Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh: the hurdles, the risks and the politics | Explained

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Sheikh Hasina wants to return to Bangladesh and reclaim leadership of the Awami League, but her political future is complicated by accusations that she ordered the 2024 crackdown. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced her to death in connection with the crackdown.

Sheikh Hasina faces a dilemma. She wants to return as a political leader and reclaim her party, the Awami League. But she stands accused of ordering the police crackdown of July-August 2024, and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka has sentenced her to death for it