孟加拉国前总理谢赫·哈西娜在印度宣布将于12月返回孟加拉国，尽管她已因危害人类罪遭缺席审判并被判处死刑[1]。哈西娜否认这些指控，声称判决具有政治动机[1]。她在2024年反政府起义期间逃往印度，当时联合国估计约1400人在学生抗议中丧生[1]。
哈西娜的归国决定面临重重风险。她表示："我知道他们可能会把我关进监狱或杀死我，但无论如何我必须回去"[1]。分析人士David Bergman警告称，"如果她回到孟加拉国，她将立即被逮捕"[1]。她所在的人民联盟政党的活动已被禁止，无法参加2月举行的大选，该选举由塔里克·拉赫曼领导的孟加拉民族主义党胜出[1]。此外，哈西娜的音频电话录音显示她授权对示威者进行致命镇压，这进一步强化了针对她的指控[1]。
Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has declared her intention to return to her country in December despite facing a death sentence for crimes against humanity [1]. Hasina has rejected the charges, characterizing the verdict as politically motivated and stating that she fled to India during the 2024 anti-government uprising [1]. Her announcement marks a significant political gamble, as analysts warn that immediate arrest would likely follow her arrival [1].
Hasina's conviction stems from events during student-led protests in 2024, when the United Nations estimated approximately 1,400 people were killed [1]. Audio recordings reportedly show Hasina authorizing a deadly crackdown on demonstrators [1]. Her departure to India has created diplomatic friction, as Bangladesh has pressed for her extradition [1]. The former leader's Awami League party has been banned from participating in elections, unable to contest the February vote won by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party under current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman [1].
In a direct statement on her resolve, Hasina said: "I know they may put me in prison or kill me, but I must go back anyway" [1]. Analyst David Bergman assessed that "if she returns to Bangladesh, she will be arrested immediately" [1].