Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to Bangladesh despite facing multiple criminal cases, defended her government's handling of the 2024 unrest and denied ordering violence against protesters. Speaking from New Delhi, she criticised the interim administration, alleging it halted investigations and mismanaged the economy.
New Delhi, August 5, 2026: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday vowed to return to Bangladesh despite facing multiple criminal cases, saying "fear cannot decide my duty to the people", as she defended her government’s handling of the July-August 2024 unrest in her first press conference since her ouster.
Addressing reporters virtually from New Delhi, Hasina alleged that the anti-government protests were hijacked by extremist and foreign-backed forces seeking to overthrow her elected government.
She referred to Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, and claimed that the plan had been "divulged by Muhammad Yunus himself". She alleged that the students’ quota movement was subsequently turned into a single-point campaign seeking her removal.
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