When the ex-PM arrived at London's Heathrow airport to board a British Airways flight to Dhaka on April 22, the airline turned her away. An angry Hasina railed against brazen attempts of the government to subvert democracy. Voices supporting her poured in; Washington was particularly vociferous, demanding that Dhaka lay out a roadmap for conducting elections. Three days later, Dhaka caved in and lifted the ban on Hasina from returning to her country. As she savoured her victory in London, hopping from one meeting to another with interviews to the media sandwiched between, she took time out for Sanjay Suri to answer a few questions. Excerpts from an interview:
What made the caretaker government change its mind and lift the ban on you from entering the country?