Hasina will face execution if she returns: Patwari

SYLHET, July 31 (National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser Nasir Uddin Patwari has said the death sentence against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be carried out if she returns to Bangladesh.
Speaking at a rally in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet under the party's "July Awakening to Build the Nation" programme on Friday, Patwari said Hasina, who he claimed has been staying in New Delhi since being ousted from power, should return if she intends to continue political activities.
Addressing supporters, he said if Sheikh Hasina set foot on Bangladeshi soil, "the death sentence would be executed," referring to legal proceedings against the former prime minister.
Patwari also alleged that the former government was responsible for the deaths of Abu Sayeed and other protesters during the July 2024 movement, claiming around 400 people were killed. He said the party would continue to seek justice for those deaths.
Replying to a question from journalists before the rally, Patwari said the BNP would face political consequences if it ignored public opinion on state reforms.