India, Feb. 19 -- Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to her country to avenge the deaths of her Awami League cadres and some police officers during the political unrest in the South Asian nation.

Hasina escaped to India on August 5 amid fierce protests against her government over a job quota row, leading to a political change in the nation.

Hasina's exit abruptly ended her legacy of being the longest-serving prime minister of the nation.

"I will return, avenge our martyrs. I will do justice like I did earlier. You have my word," she said.

She said: "Allah has given me a second life and I believe that this happened for a cause. They tried to kill me earlier also and they tried to kill me on the day (August 5...