Sheikh Hasina, ousted as Bangladesh prime minister in 2024, stated on August 5, 2026, during an event in New Delhi hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia that she intends to return to Bangladesh and that the ban on the Awami League should be lifted. The announcement, her first media interaction since the ouster, occurred on the second anniversary of her removal and included participation by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Details on the format of her participation and unverified claims about legal risks remain disputed or unconfirmed across reports.