Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to make her first public appearance in India, exactly two years after she fled the country following a massive student-led protest that ousted her from the helm.
According to multiple media reports, Hasina will attend a virtual event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia (FCC South Asia) in New Delhi. It is scheduled for 6 PM on August 5, the date on which Hasina fled Bangladesh two years ago.
The venue for the event will be Sir Mark Tully Auditorium on Mathura Road in New Delhi, with live streaming on the FCC South Asia’s social media platforms. Hasina is expected to speak about her future plans and her proposed return to Bangladesh.
First major public appearance since 2024
While Hasina has issued statements, given interviews and attended some events virtually, she hasn't appeared in public since the collapse of her nearly 16-year rule on August 5, 2024, when student-led demonstrations against a controversial quota system evolved into a nationwide anti-government movement that forced her from office.
