Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has vowed to return home to face criminal charges against her, has a ticket to fly back but was told by her airline that she cannot board, she said on Thursday.Hasina arrived in London from Washington on Thursday and said she intends to attempt to return to Bangladesh on Sunday, but the airline informed her that it had received a letter from the Bangladeshi government instructing it not to carry her. (Full story)
The army-backed government of Bangladesh says it does not want her to return to the country she ruled from 1996 to 2001.
"If she returns to the country it is feared that she will again jeopardize discipline and economic activities in the country through provocative statements," the Home Ministry said on Wednesday.
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