Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s vow to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death sentence has raised the prospect of a dramatic comeback for her and the Awami League.Her potential return could revive the rivalry between the banned party and the ruling Bangladesh-nationalist-party" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="5960" data-entity-type="organization">Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while curbing further gains for Islamist political forces, according to analysts.Hasina, who has been living in India since her government was toppled by a student-led protest movement nearly two years ago, has said she plans to return home in December even if she is arrested or killed.
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THU · 2026-07-16 · 11:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0716-93495
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Sheikh Hasina’s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics
Ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing a death sentence. Her potential return, while living in India since her government was overthrown nearly two years ago, could lead to a significant comeback for her party, the Awami League.
Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 11:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing a death sentence. Her potential return, while living in India since her government was overthrown nearly two years ago, could lead to a significant comeback for her party, the Awami League. Analysts suggest this development may reignite the rivalry between the Awami League and the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Furthermore, her return is seen as potentially limiting the further growth of Islamist political forces in the country.
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Hasina plans to return home in December even if she is arrested or killed.
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Hasina has been living in India since her government was toppled nearly two years ago.
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Sheikh Hasina's vow to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death sentence raises the prospect of a dramatic comeback.
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Her potential return could curb further gains for Islamist political forces.
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Her potential return could revive the rivalry between the banned party and the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
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awami league
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bangladesh nationalist party (bnp)
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