The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina will now return home on November 6 after staying abroad for five months for treatment.

Sheikh Hasina's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad, who had telephonic talk with Hasina, told The New Nation that she would fly for Dhaka from London on the night of November 5 and reach Dhaka at 8am next day by an Emirates flight.

Earlier Sheikh Hasina was scheduled to return home on November 10.

On her return home Sheikh Hasina will have to grapple with many thorny issues before the general election. These include nomination of candidates and formation of grand alliance as part of election preparations.

The party leaders have been making hectic preparation to accord a grand reception to hasina on the day of her return home.

Sheikh Hasina was released on parole on June 11 under an executive order of the government on medical ground and left for USA on June 12.

Hasina has been facing five graft cases. She has obtained bail in two cases, the High Court has ordered not to arrest or harass her in connection with two other graft cases. She was denied bail in the fifth case on Thursday.

Her parole was extended on several times and it expires on November 6.