Bangladesh ’s fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina said she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life. The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed in crackdowns as she tried to cling to power. The former prime minister, who has been living in a secret location in India , insisted there was no pressure for her to return. Tarique Rahman arrives to address an election rally ahead of the country’s general election in Dhaka on February 8. Photo: AFPRelations between India and Bangladesh, strained under the interim administration that took power after Hasina’s fall, have stabilised since Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office in February.