Hasina's Gamble: The High Stakes Return of a Divided Leader Sheikh Hasina's decision to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death penalty for crimes against humanity threatens to upend the fragile politics of her home country.
For 15 years, she ruled with an iron fist, crushing dissent and opposition with deadly force.
Her ouster followed a student led movement that turned into a mass uprising, leaving up to 1,400 people dead at the hands of security forces.