Sheikh Hasina to address virtual media event in New Delhi on Aug 5

Sheikh Hasina virtual media event New Delhi Bangladesh return August 5 2026

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will appear for the first time in public since her ouster, speaking at a virtual media interaction hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia. The programme is scheduled for 5 August 2026, 18:00‑19:30 IST, at the Sir Mark Tully Auditorium on Mathura Road, New Delhi, and will be livestreamed on the club’s social‑media channels.

The appearance coincides with the second anniversary of the 5 August 2024 fall of Hasina’s 15‑year government, which ended after a student‑led anti‑quota movement forced her to flee to India. In the address she is expected to outline her future political plans and a possible return to Bangladesh in late 2026. Prominent Bangladeshi figures slated to join the virtual session include her son and former ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Bangladesh Human Rights Watch secretary Mahammad Ali Siddique and ex‑cricketer‑MP Shakib Al Hasan. The event will be chaired by Dr Waiel Awwad, president of FCC South Asia.

Bangladesh’s current administration, led by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has repeatedly sought Hasina’s extradition under the 2013/2016 Bangladesh‑India treaty, adding a diplomatic dimension to her planned return.

Entities: Bangladesh · Bangladesh Government · Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal · Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia · Indian Ministry of External Affairs · Mahammad Ali Siddique · Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury · Sajeeb Wazed Joy · Shakib Al Hasan · Sheikh Hasina · Tariq Rahman

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 5 SOURCES] The appearance coincides with the second anniversary of the fall of Hasina’s government on 5 August 2024. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Bangladesh is now governed by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party after the February 2026 elections. (multiple articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sheikh Hasina is expected to discuss her future political plans and a possible return to Bangladesh in late 2026. (multiple articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] This will be Sheikh Hasina's first public media appearance since leaving Bangladesh in August 2024. (multiple articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The event will be held virtually at the Sir Mark Tully Auditorium on Mathura Road, New Delhi, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and streamed live. (multiple articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Bangladesh's request for Hasina's extradition is governed by the 2013/2016 Bangladesh‑India extradition treaty. (article 2a46c45f)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sheikh Hasina will address a media interaction hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi on 5 August 2026. (multiple articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Participants will include Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Mahammad Ali Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan and other senior Bangladeshi figures. (multiple articles)
[● 5 SOURCES] Sheikh Hasina will address a virtual media interaction hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi on 5 August 2026. (All articles)
[● 2 SOURCES] The event will be chaired by Dr Waiel Awwad, president of FCC South Asia. (84ccac77-3f42-49e2-b5f6-b218e3d0b576, b1a7f587-2d43-4bcd-8df8-0d096034dde0)
[● 2 SOURCES] Bangladesh’s current government is led by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. (02827c92-0a45-49b7-a61d-da54c919dba1, 84ccac77-3f42-49e2-b5f6-b218e3d0b576)
[● 5 SOURCES] Participants will include Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Mahammad Ali Siddique and Shakib Al Hasan. (All articles)