Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently a fugitive, says she plans to return to Dhaka “this year,” according to reports citing her statements. Both Channel NewsAsia and The Hindu describe her as contesting the legal case that has kept her away, saying the verdict against her is “part of an illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated process.” The outlets frame her comments as a response to the judicial outcome and the circumstances leading to her status abroad. While the reports agree on the claim that she intends to come back to the capital within the year and on her characterization of the conviction process, they do not provide additional, independent details in the excerpts provided about the specific court ruling, timing, or conditions for any return. The statements therefore focus on Hasina’s stated intention to return and her denial of the legitimacy of the proceedings against her, rather than on new verified information about enforcement, dates, or developments in the case.