Mural of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina on a highway pillar covered in red paint

Bangladesh prosecutor warns Hasina faces execution if she returns

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has said ousted PM Sheikh Hasina will be executed if she returns home. The warning comes as Hasina requested a new passport after earlier vowing to return in December, more than two years after she fled to India amid a mass uprising.

Published On 10 Nov 2026