'Let Her Bring The Best Lawyers In The World': Bangladesh Reacts To Hasina's Homecoming
'Let Her Bring The Best Lawyers In The World': Bangladesh Reacts To Hasina's Homecoming Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 22:17 IST Bangladesh PM's
'Let Her Bring The Best Lawyers In The World': Bangladesh Reacts To Hasina's Homecoming Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 22:17 IST Bangladesh PM's advisor asserted that Hasina would be given a fair opportunity to defend herself before the courts. Rapid Read Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh as PM for more than 15 years. (AFP photo) Following reports of Sheikh Hasina’s possible return later this year, Bangladesh Prime Minister’s adviser Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the government would welcome the ousted leader. Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s advisor stated that the government intended to ensure that the ousted leader would be given a fair opportunity to defend herself before the courts in cases she is facing, saying, “Let her bring the best lawyers in the world," according to a report in The Daily Star. Bangladesh Dismisses Concerns Of Political Turmoil When asked about a Reuters report suggesting that the e PM, who was removed from power during the mass uprising in July 2024, could return to Bangladesh in December, Rahman said, “We are trying to bring her back. If she comes, we will welcome her." The advisor dismissed concerns that her return could lead to political turmoil, saying he did not foresee any political future for the ousted Awami League leader in the country.
He stressed that proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal would remain transparent and open to scrutiny through observers and video broadcasts. “If the court hands her a different punishment or acquits her, that is the court’s matter. Even so, we want to ensure justice," he said. Last week, the Awami League leader announced plans to return to her country. The e Bangladeshi PM is currently in exile in India. She plans to head back to Dhaka around December this year and surrender to the authorities. With the announcement, Hasina has set the stage for a dramatic political moment in the country she governed for more than 15 years. The 78-year-old leader said she and senior members of her Awami League party would voluntarily return to face legal proceedings despite the risks. “They may arrest me on my return, they may even kill me," Hasina said, adding that she wanted to die “on my own soil," Reuters reported. Hasina’s Dramatic Escape To India Hasina had fled Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, after weeks of mass protests against her government resulted in her downfall. The demonstrations were initially triggered by opposition to a quota system for public-sector jobs that reserved 30% of positions for descendants of veterans of the country’s 1971 war of independence.
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