Sheikh Hasina's Quest for a New Passport Sparks Controversy Over Potential Return to Bangladesh

11/09/2026

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The...

11/09/2026

She previously said she planned to return to surrender before a court.

11/09/2026

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising

11/09/2026

Sheikh Hasina plans to return to Bangladesh in December, more than two years after a student uprising ended her long rule.

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Nearly two years after fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has sought fresh travel and identity documents from the country's mission in New Delhi

11/09/2026

By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Ousted ⁠Bangladeshi ⁠Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested on ⁠Monday a new passport and identity card so she can return from self-imposed exile in...

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The request marks ‌the clearest step by Hasina to act ​on her plan to return to Bangladesh ​in December, more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long

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Sheikh Hasina, who is currently living in India, has reiterated her intention to return to Bangladesh in December, saying she would not change her decision.

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Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina’s passport was cancelled soon after she fled to India in August 2024 following the uprising that toppled her government

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Bangladesh reviews Sheikh Hasina passport request as it seeks her extradition from India after her death sentence and return pledge.

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Hasina recently said she intends to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing death sentence over the deadly crackdown on protesters in 2024.

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Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport, takes first step towards Bangladesh return

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Writes to embassy in Delhi to seek new documents; Cites rights under Bangladeshi and international law

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Hasina’s lawyers at London-based Matrix Chambers have written to Preeti Rahman, the acting high commissioner at Bangladesh's embassy, requesting new travel and identity documents

11/09/2026

Bangladesh's Minister Humayun Kabir said there was no question of issuing a passport to the former PM Hasina, who has been sentenced to death.

11/08/2026

Indian govt previously acknowledged receiving Bangladesh's extradition requests for Ms. Hasina but has not announced any decision on handing her over

11/08/2026

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said Dhaka has formally requested Hasina’s repatriation under the India-Bangladesh extradition treaty and will follow due legal process.

11/08/2026

Bangladesh Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman stated that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is a convicted criminal and confirmed that Dhaka has requested India to extradite her following due legal process