Guwahati, Nov. 10 -- A Bangladeshi prosecutor who secured the death sentence against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday that she would face execution if she returns to the country, as she reiterated her plan to go back in December from India, where she is living in exile.

Md Aminul Islam said Hasina had exhausted her legal options after missing the deadline to appeal against her conviction for crimes against humanity over the 2024 crackdown on protesters.

"Sheikh Hasina has no option but to face the execution of the verdict," Islam told the press, responding to reports that she planned to return from India.

"The statutory appeal period has expired, and no appeal can now be filed," he added.

Hasina, 79, was sentenced t...