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Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost

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Alam, J. (2026, November 5). Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/bangladesh-s-ousted-premier-hasina-tells-the-ap-she-will-return-from-exile-in-december-at-any-cost/article_4231490b-b13b-577e-b75f-152a136a631d.html

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Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh who was ousted in a 2024 uprising and sentenced to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on protesters, told the AP that she plans to return from exile in India in December. Despite facing arrest upon her return, she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh, stating that she would rather die there than live in exile. The article focuses on Hasina’s determination to face potential danger and her criticism of the current government’s actions against supporters of her Awami League party.

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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in 2024 following a mass uprising led by students, remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India despite facing a death sentence. The special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced her to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on protesters in 2024, which resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the United Nations report. Hasina fled to India after being forced out of power and has been there ever since. She was first announced her intention to return in December this year back in August.

In response to questions by email from The Associated Press, Hasina stated, "If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of my own country, among my own people." Bangladesh has repeatedly sought her extradition, but India has declined to hand her over. She maintains that she did nothing wrong and challenges the legitimacy of the trial.

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Hasina fled to India after student-led protests forced her from power and has remained there ever since.

left implies that the protests were unjustified in forcing Hasina out
She also has rejected the tribunal’s verdict and challenged the legitimacy of the trial.

left suggests skepticism towards the legal process against Hasina
Bangladesh has repeatedly sought Hasina’s extradition, but India has declined to hand her over.

right implies that India's refusal is problematic for Bangladesh's justice system
Hasina alleged that at least 20,000 party members have been killed since August 2024, while thousands have been arrested, tortured or forced into hiding.

left attributes severe human rights abuses to the current government
Several rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, have criticized Rahman’s government for assaults on civil and political rights in recent months.

left supports criticism of the new government's actions

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Julhas Alam

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🔮 “If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of my own country, among my own people,” she told The Associated Press in response to questions by email.

2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost

The only article under this byline in the corpus.

Topics

Bangladesh Bangladeshi DHAKA India The Associated Press

Subjects

Hasina PERSON · 11× Bangladesh GPE · 8× India GPE · 5× The Associated Press ORG · 2× Yunus PERSON · 2× Bangladeshi NORP · 1× DHAKA GPE · 1× Muhammad Yunus PERSON · 1× Sheikh Hasina PERSON · 1× The United Nations ORG · 1×

Narrative

Following Hasina’s ouster, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of an interim administration, leading the country for the next 18 months. In February, Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and a longtime political rival of Hasina, swept to power in a landslide election held under Yunus’ administration.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05

🔮 “If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of my own country, among my own people,” she told The Associated Press in response to questions by email.

2026-11-05 · Toronto Star

Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost · assertive framing

Claims (37 extracted, 3 hedged)

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being sentenced to death over her government’s deadly crackdown on protesters. asserted

she → oust → protesters

Hasina fled to India after student-led protests forced her from power and has remained there ever since. asserted

protests → flee → power

In 2025, a Bangladeshi special tribunal sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity, ruling that she was responsible for ordering the crackdown, which left hundreds of people dead and thousands of others injured. asserted

thousands → sentence → others

The United Nations has said in a report that nearly 1,400 people were killed. asserted

people → say → report

Hasina denies any wrongdoing. asserted

Hasina → deny → wrongdoing

She also has rejected the tribunal’s verdict and challenged the legitimacy of the trial. asserted

She → reject → trial

Bangladesh has repeatedly sought Hasina’s extradition, but India has declined to hand her over. asserted

India → seek → her

She had first announced in August her intention to return in December. asserted

She → announce → December

“If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of my own country, among my own people,” she told The Associated Press in response to questions by email. asserted

she → die → email

“So, I will return to Bangladesh. asserted

I → return → Bangladesh

That decision has not changed.” asserted

decision → change → ?

Questions were submitted to her last week and she responded on Wednesday. asserted

she → submit → Wednesday

Hasina, who was prime minister from 2009-2024, didn’t disclose how she plans to return from India. asserted

she → disclose → India

She could face arrest upon arrival in Bangladesh. uncertain

She → face → Bangladesh

“I know that I may be arrested when I return. uncertain

I → know → ?

I may be imprisoned, tortured or even killed. uncertain

I → imprison → ?

But I cannot spend the rest of my life watching my people suffer from a distance,” she told the AP. asserted

she → spend → AP

Rahman → follow → administration

Hasina’s Awami League party was barred from contesting the vote. asserted

party → bar → vote

Hasina’s planned return comes as her party faces an uncertain future amid a sweeping crackdown. asserted

party → plan → crackdown

The party remains banned, with senior leaders arrested or driven into exile. asserted

leaders → ban → exile

Hasina alleged that at least 20,000 party members have been killed since August 2024, while thousands have been arrested, tortured or forced into hiding. asserted

thousands → allege → hiding

She said that supporters have also lost homes, businesses and livelihoods because of their political affiliations. asserted

supporters → say → affiliations

“There is no normal political or democratic environment,” she said, accusing the authorities of systematically suppressing the party. asserted

she → be → party

Several rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, have criticized Rahman’s government for assaults on civil and political rights in recent months. asserted

groups → include → months

The government, however, says the arrests involve specific charges. asserted

arrests → say → charges

Asked whether she expected countries such as the United States and India to pressure Bangladesh to ensure her safe return, Hasina said she didn’t seek foreign protection. asserted

she → ask → protection

“I value friendship and cooperation with all nations. asserted

I → value → nations

But I do not need the blessing of a foreign power to return to my own country,” she said. asserted

she → need → country

Global rights groups and independent observers had earlier expressed their concern over the rise of radical groups that attempted to suppress liberal forces during the interim administration. asserted

that → express → administration

Minority groups say they also faced intimidation. asserted

they → say → intimidation

The Yunus-led government has denied the allegations. asserted

government → lead → allegations

The current government faces criticism for a deteriorating law and order situation in the country. asserted

government → face → country

Hasina, who took a tough stance against radical groups during her 15 years in power, said that she was concerned about the growing influence of hard-liners in Bangladesh. asserted

she → take → Bangladesh

“The present political environment has allowed extremist elements to become more confident,” she said. asserted

she → allow → ?

The Press Wing of the prime minister’s office didn’t respond to an AP request for comment. asserted

Wing → respond → comment

This story has been corrected to show that Hasina alleges that 20,000 party members have been killed since August 2024, not 20. asserted

members → correct → August

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