Bangladesh’s former ​Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said ‌on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that the ​ban on ⁠her Awami League party should be lifted and ‌reiterated that she would return to her ‌country.

Ms. Hasina’s comments ‌were ⁠made during a ⁠media interaction hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of ​South Asia ‌in New Delhi — on the second anniversary of her ouster in ‌2024.

Ms. Hasina had been ​expected to address the event ⁠virtually by video but delivered only an audio ‌message. It was not immediately clear why she did not appear on video, unlike her party colleagues ‌and her son, who ​spoke before her.

It was her first ⁠such interaction with the ⁠media since her ouster.