Sheikh Hasina’s plan for return to Bangladesh fuels fears of renewed unrest

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Her passport application comes as Bangladesh arrested 12 people over multiple petrol bomb attacks and faces protests from garment workers

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Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s plan to return from exile in India could fuel renewed unrest and test Dhaka’s ability to maintain stability and pursue national reconciliation, analysts have warned.

The prospect of her return has raised questions about how Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would handle a potential confrontation between supporters of Hasina’s Awami League and those who backed the student-led uprising that toppled her government in 2024.

Tensions have intensified since Hasina requested a passport from Dhaka, with Bangladeshi authorities rejecting it and insisting that she should be extradited to face due legal process after a death sentence was handed down against her in absentia.

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