Hasina's Return: A Calculated Gamble on Democracy Sheikh Hasina's statement from India has sparked controversy in Bangladesh, with detractors labeling her an "absconding convicted genocider" and vowing to arrest her upon her return.
Her ouster in 2024, dubbed the "July Uprising," is now being reinterpreted as a regime change operation by Hasina herself, highlighting deep seated divisions in Bangladesh.
The Awami League chief's assertion that she returns not for power but to put Bangladesh back on track has been met with skepticism from many quarters.