The announcement has galvanised supporters of Hasina’s Awami League, whose activities have been banned and which was barred from contesting the February 2026 general election.
Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said Sheikh Hasina, who is in self-imposed exile in India, had missed the deadline to appeal against her conviction, leaving her with no further legal recourse.
Hasina has recently said she intends to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing serious legal challenges, including a death sentence over the deadly crackdown on protesters in 2024.
The request, confirmed by Hasina’s Awami League party, was swiftly rejected by Dhaka, which described the former Prime Minister as a fugitive and ruled out any possibility of issuing her fresh travel ...