Sheikh Hasina, 78, who fled Bangladesh in 2024 after student protests and has lived in Indian exile for two years, stated in a Reuters interview that she intends to return in December with senior Awami League officials despite facing a death sentence. Both Al Jazeera and The Hindu report the verified details of her ouster, sentence for ordering a crackdown, and quoted statements on facing arrest or death. The two sources, both rated left-center, provide the sole basis for these claims.