Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Hasina to Speak Virtually in India After Bangladesh Ouster
Sheikh Hasina, who used to be the leader of Bangladesh, left the country in August 2024 after protests.
Now she will speak online from India on August 5, 2024.
She will talk about whether she will come back to Bangladesh.
People in Bangladesh are still dealing with her leaving and the new government that took over.
Some people in India and Bangladesh will watch her talk.
She has a death sentence in Bangladesh for the protests.
She wants to come back even though she might be jailed.
The event will be shown on the internet so many can see it.
Sheikh Hasina will speak virtually at FCC South Asia event in New Delhi on Aug 5, 2024, two years after fleeing Bangladesh.
The event will discuss her political future and plans to return to Bangladesh amid ongoing legal proceedings and death sentence.
Attendees include her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former officials, and prominent activists such as Shakib Al Hasan and Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh has been governed by an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, followed by a BNP‑led government under Tarique Rahman since Feb 2026.
The tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced Hasina to death for the crackdown on protesters, and Dhaka has requested her extradition from India.
- Who
- Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- What
- Virtual appearance at FCC South Asia event to discuss return plans
- When
- August 5, 2024
- Where
- Sir Mark Tully Auditorium, New Delhi, India
- Why
- To address her political future and plans to return to Bangladesh after fleeing the country
- Event Date
- August 5, 2024
- Location
- Sir Mark Tully Auditorium, New Delhi, India
- Speaker
- Sheikh Hasina
- Event Host
- Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia
- Political Context
- Bangladesh's interim administration and BNP-led government