Kolkata, Nov 12: Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her return home hinges on the restoration of "participatory democracy", lifting of the ban on the Awami League and the conduct of free, fair and inclusive elections.

In an exclusive email interview to PTI from an undisclosed location in India, Hasina also accused the unelected Yunus administration of "endangering ties with India and empowering extremist forces".

"The most important condition for my return to Bangladesh is the same condition that the Bangladeshi people require - a return to participatory democracy. The interim administration must rescind its ban on the Awami League and allow elections that are free, fair, and inclusive," she said.

Hasina also rejected reports that she had called for a boycot

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