‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina

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Haidar, S. (2026, September 6). ‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/how-can-my-press-conference-damage-india-bangladesh-relations-i-am-not-so-powerful-says-sheikh-hasina/article71435253.ece

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The Hindu · collected 2026-09-06 · by Suhasini Haidar

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Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave an interview to The Hindu in which she defended her right to hold press conferences and meet with party colleagues while visiting India. She stated that she had no intention of damaging the relations between India and Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina, who is currently on death row in Bangladesh for a murder conviction, claims that being in exile will not deter her from returning to Bangladesh, as previously announced. The interview was conducted through written replies and a telephone conversation.
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Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister and leader of the Awami League party, claimed that her press conferences in India would not damage relations between India and Bangladesh. She stated this despite being convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Bangladesh, where she has already announced plans to return. When asked about stepping down from her leadership role if her party wanted it, Hasina said she would comply. The comments come from a recent interview with The Hindu news outlet.

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Suhasini Haidar
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Awami League Bangladesh India The Hindu

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Bangladesh GPE · 3× India GPE · 2× Awami League ORG · 1× Hasina PERSON · 1× Sheikh Hasina PERSON · 1× The Hindu ORG · 1×

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In an interview to The Hindu, including in written replies and an extensive telephone conversation, Ms. Hasina, who has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Bangladesh, says she is undeterred from returning to Bangladesh, as she has already announced.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 She also says that if her party decides she should step down, she would.
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina · assertive framing

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Defending her right to hold press conferences and meet her Awami League party colleagues while in India, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she had no intention of damaging India-Bangladesh ties. asserted
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In an interview to The Hindu, including in written replies and an extensive telephone conversation, Ms. Hasina, who has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Bangladesh, says she is undeterred from returning to Bangladesh, as she has already announced. asserted
she → include → Bangladesh
She also says that if her party decides she should step down, she would. asserted
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