Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to make her first public media appearance in India since being ousted from power nearly two years ago.
The virtual event, organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCC South Asia), will be held in New Delhi on August 5, where Hasina is expected to outline her future political plans and discuss her proposed return to Bangladesh.
The programme is scheduled from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the Sir Mark Tully Auditorium on Mathura Road, New Delhi, and will also be streamed live on FCC South Asia’s social media platforms.
FIRST PUBLIC ADDRESS SINCE LEAVING BANGLADESH
The event coincides with the second anniversary of the dramatic political upheaval that ended Hasina’s long tenure in office. On August 5, 2024, student-led protests against Bangladesh’s quota system escalated into a nationwide anti-government movement, forcing Hasina to leave the country after demonstrators stormed key government buildings in Dhaka.
Hasina subsequently travelled to India and has largely remained out of the public spotlight, avoiding major media interactions. Her August 5 address will mark her first high-profile public appearance since her departure from Bangladesh.
SEVERAL BANGLADESHI PERSONALITIES TO PARTICIPATE
According to the organisers, the programme will feature several prominent Bangladeshi political leaders, diplomats, analysts and public figures alongside Hasina.
The invited participants include Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Hasina’s son and former ICT adviser to the Bangladesh prime minister; former Bangladesh education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel; Bangladesh Human Rights Watch General Secretary Mahammad Ali Siddique; former Bangladesh cricketer and ex-MP Shakib Al Hasan; former diplomat and security analyst Aminul Hoque Polash; political and counterterrorism analyst Abu Obaidha Arin; and Shah Md Bakhtiar, director of Bangladesh Human Rights Watch USA.
The session will be chaired by Dr. Waiel Awwad, President of FCC South Asia and the International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC).
BANGLADESH’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE HAS SHIFTED
Bangladesh has undergone significant political changes since Hasina’s exit from power. Following the end of the interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the February 2026 general election brought a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government to office under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The new government has continued legal proceedings against several leaders associated with the former Awami League administration, while the party’s political activities remain suspended under Bangladesh’s anti-terrorism law pending court proceedings.
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