Hasina declares she will return to Bangladesh by December to face the crisis, urge the BNP to lift its ban on the Awami League, and press for a general election, arguing the nation cannot endure the current deadlock.

She reiterates plans to come home in December, saying she bears responsibility to the people and Awami League supporters but has not fixed a date due to security and organizational considerations.

Hasina accuses the government of persecuting Awami League leaders amid a broader political crisis and frames her return as part of restoring democracy.

The anti-quota protests, led largely by students, spiraled into significant violence with the UN counting around 1,400 deaths amid state actions during unrest.

An adviser criticizes Hasina’s media interviews from India and urges New Delhi to bar her from speaking, arguing Bangladesh expects India to curb such appearances.

She characterizes the August 2024 upheaval as a coordinated political operation, cites a judicial inquiry commission, and attacks those who halted the inquiry or used propaganda.

Hasina recalls India’s protection after the 1975 tragedy and highlights Nizamuddin Dargah as a personal place of remembrance and prayer.

She accuses the BNP and Tarique Rahman of stifling democracy, pressuring the judiciary, and claims democratic space is closed and justice weaponized.

She remains defiant about legal cases against her, including an in-absentia death sentence by the International Crimes Tribunal, calling it politically motivated and a mockery of justice.

The interview highlights criticisms of the government’s handling of opposition and security, noting job losses, lawlessness, and resurgent extremism domestically.

Hasina rejects tying her extradition to India-Bangladesh relations and defends Tarique Rahman’s actions in Britain as not harming bilateral ties.

She describes Bangladesh’s political scene as a national crisis, calling for an independent investigation into the anti-quota protests and arguing the ban on the party undermines democracy.