Trending 
Chief prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said on Tuesday that the 79-year-old former leader had exhausted her legal options after failing to appeal her conviction within the statutory deadline.
“Sheikh Hasina has no option but to face the execution of the verdict,” Islam told reporters, responding to her repeated declarations that she intends to return from exile in neighbouring India in December.
“The statutory appeal period has expired, and no appeal can now be filed,” he added.
Read More : Iraq Reopens Border Crossing With Iran
Hasina, who governed Bangladesh for 15 years, was sentenced to death in absentia by a Dhaka court in November 2025 after being convicted on three counts of crimes against humanity, including incitement, ordering killings and failing to prevent atrocities during the student-led uprising that ended her administration.
According to the United Nations, up to 1,400 people were killed during the government’s crackdown on demonstrators. Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter in August 2024 as protesters stormed her official residence.
Despite the conviction, Hasina has maintained that she intends to return home, telling AFP that she is “fully aware” of the possibility of execution but insisting that “fear cannot decide” her “duty to the people”. The former prime minister has rejected the legitimacy of the proceedings, describing her trial as a “jurisprudential joke”.
Bangladesh has formally requested her extradition from India, where she has remained since her removal from office. Indian authorities have said they are reviewing the request through legal channels.
Read More : Houthi Missile Intercepted Over Riyadh
Her proposed return presents a political challenge for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government, with public opinion divided over her fate and the possibility of further political unrest.
Meanwhile, police in Dhaka have arrested 12 suspected members of Hasina’s banned Awami League party over a series of petrol bomb attacks targeting property, an empty bus and police vehicles. No casualties were reported.
The developments have added to uncertainty over Hasina’s possible return, as Bangladesh continues to confront the political and legal consequences of the 2024 uprising.
