On the recordAugust 5, 2026
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.
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Sheikh Hasina
Awami League
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npr.orgI 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.
Discussing her commitment to her people despite legal challenges.
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