{"id":2053,"date":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","slug":"ex-pm-sheikh-hasina-announces-her-plan-to-return-to-bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2053","title":{"rendered":"Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina announces her plan to return to Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social 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