On the recordJuly 10, 2026
They may arrest me on my return. They may even kill me.
Said by
Sheikh Hasina
Awami League
They may arrest me on my return. They may even kill me.
Ousted Bangladeshi leader discussing her return.
Share
More from Sheikh Hasina
From the beginning, my government tried to resolve the issue peacefully, but it became a coordinated assault on the constitutional order, driven by hidden instruction, organized violence and propaganda.
I want to say clearly: overcoming every obstacle and every conspiracy, I will return to my country this year.
I may be detained, I may be sent to prison, they may try to enforce verdicts issued in fabricated cases, but fear cannot decide my duty to the people.