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Sheikh Hasina to make first media appearance in India two years after Bangladesh ouster

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New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make her first open appearance before the media in India on August 5, nearly two years after a student-led uprising forced her government from power.

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia will host the virtual interaction at the Sir Mark Tully Auditorium on Mathura Road in New Delhi. The programme will run from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. The club will also stream the event live on its social media platforms.  Hasina is expected to discuss her future political plans and her proposed return to Bangladesh.

Appearance marks anniversary

The event will coincide with the second anniversary of the fall of Hasina’s government. Demonstrations against a controversial quota system began in Bangladesh in 2024. The protests later grew into a nationwide movement against her administration.

Hasina left Bangladesh for India on August 5, 2024, after protesters stormed and damaged official buildings in Dhaka. Her departure ended her 15-year tenure in power and nearly 16 years of continuous rule. Since she arrived in India, Hasina has avoided public events and formal media interactions. The upcoming address will mark her most significant public appearance since her removal from office.

Political figures to participate

Several Bangladeshi politicians, diplomats and public figures are expected to join the programme. The invitation names Hasina’s son and former ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel and Bangladesh Human Rights Watch General Secretary Mahammad Ali Siddique.

Former Bangladesh cricketer and ex-member of Parliament Shakib Al Hasan will also take part. Other participants include former diplomat and security analyst Aminul Hoque Polash, political and counterterrorism analyst Abu Obaidha Arin and Bangladesh Human Rights Watch USA Director Shah Md Bakhtiar. Dr Waiel Awwad, president of FCC South Asia and the International Association of Press Clubs, will chair the event.

Bangladesh politics transformed

Bangladesh’s political landscape has changed considerably since Hasina’s ouster. The interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ended after the February 2026 general election. The election paved the way for a Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The new government has continued legal proceedings against several leaders of Hasina’s former Awami League administration. The party’s political activities remain banned under Bangladesh’s anti-terrorism law while related court proceedings continue.

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