Exiled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to return this year, asserting her fight is for the people's political rights and democracy's restoration. Facing a death sentence she deems politically motivated, Hasina criticized the current leadership for weakening democracy and failing to protect minority communities. She remains defiant, emphasizing her party's deep roots and commitment to justice.

Sheikh Hasina said that she doesn't fear death, pointing out the 1975 assassination of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman. | World News

Sheikh Hasina, former Bangladesh PM, pledges to return this year despite facing a death penalty and condemns attacks on minorities as threats to the nation's independence.