Hasina Vows Return to Bangladesh Despite Death Sentence

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity for a deadly crackdown on 2024 protests, has vowed to return to Bangladesh in December despite facing the death penalty. In an audio broadcast to reporters in Delhi, she said she must go back, though she did not specify plans. The UN estimates up to 1,400 people were killed during the uprising. Bangladesh's government, which has banned her Awami League, expressed outrage over her media appearance and seeks her extradition.