# Bangladesh police use tear gas against Hasina supporters demanding her return

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/violence-erupts-in-bangladesh-as-ousted-pms-supporters-stage-protest/
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:26:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:49:35+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwkg5g5pjpyko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Pro-Hasina protests disrupted roads across Bangladesh.
- A bus driver died after a vehicle was set alight.
- Hasina wants to return, but faces a death sentence.

## Summary

Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse supporters of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who are demanding her return from exile in India. The protests mark the first organised show of force by her supporters since she was removed from office in August 2024, and have disrupted traffic and raised concerns about public order.

The demonstrations began after Hasina said she had requested a passport to return, though Bangladesh’s government says it will not issue one and wants India to extradite her. In Gopalganj, a police vehicle was set alight; other vehicles were also burned, and a 60-year-old bus driver died from smoke inhalation. Around 200 protesters briefly blocked the 6.2km Padma bridge, while local media reported crude bombs had exploded in recent days. Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, charges she denies; the UN estimates up to 1,400 people died during the 2024 uprising that led to her ousting.

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