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Sheikh Hasina's Planned Return to Bangladesh Sets the Ultimate Test for Tarique Rahman
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News18•12-10-2026, 15:35
Sheikh Hasina's Planned Return to Bangladesh Sets the Ultimate Test for Tarique Rahman
- •Sheikh Hasina has announced her historic return to Bangladesh in December 2026, posing a major challenge for Tarique Rahman's administration regarding law, order, and judicial impartiality.
- •Editor of Blitz Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury highlighted that Hasina's security from Dhaka airport to the court will be closely watched by the international community.
- •Despite bans and lawsuits against the Awami League, Hasina's grassroots support remains intact, making her return a potential turning point for democratic revival.
- •The Tarique Rahman government faces five major challenges, including ensuring international standard security, fair judicial processes, and managing diplomatic ties with India.
Key Questions Answered
Sheikh Hasina intends to return to Bangladesh in December 2026 to surrender and face the court. A special tribunal in Dhaka previously sentenced her to death in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student-led protests.
Bangladesh Law Minister M Asaduzzaman stated that while Hasina has the right to return as a citizen, authorities will enforce the law and she is likely to be arrested immediately upon entering the country.
Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in August 2024 following the collapse of her government amid massive anti-government student protests, after which she sought refuge in India.
