Hasina's Delhi address: exiled Bangladesh leader signals return amid political tremors

Exiled former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, living in New Delhi after a 2024 crackdown and her ouster, is set to speak via videolink at a private event in New Delhi alongside her son and Awami League leaders—her first public appearance in two years. Dhaka has sought her extradition, but India says it has no role in organizing the speech and Bangladeshi media were barred from airing it. Analysts say the address could hint at a December return and mobilize Awami League supporters, even as observers warn it could fuel instability amid Hasina’s death sentence in absentia for crimes against humanity.