Bangladesh Law Minister Asaduzzaman stated Sheikh Hasina will likely face immediate arrest upon her return. She expressed determination to return home despite fearing for her life and potential imprisonment. Hasina's government was overthrown in August 2024, and she fled to India shortly after. She was later sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity by a special tribunal. Bangladesh has requested Hasina's extradition, which India is legally considering.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina plans to return home despite a death sentence and fears for her safety.

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life."I may be killed. I may be…