Will India Hand Over Sheikh Hasina? Bangladesh’s Former PM Announces December Return Despite Death Sentence

Sheikh Hasina former Bangladesh Prime Minister in exile in India after being sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, now announcing December return.

The question of will India hand over Sheikh Hasina has taken a dramatic new turn. In a video address today, August 5, 2026, on the second anniversary of the uprising that removed her from power, Hasina announced she plans to return to Bangladesh voluntarily in December  despite facing a death sentence and the near-certainty of immediate arrest.India, where she has been in exile since fleeing by helicopter in August 2024, has still not answered Bangladesh’s extradition requests. It may not need to. Sheikh Hasina today news is no longer just…

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