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Hasina Seeks New Bangladeshi Passport, Plans December Return

Her lawyers wrote to Bangladesh’s embassy in Delhi requesting a new passport and national identity card, her first such communication since leaving in 2024, according to Reuters.

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Hasina Seeks New Bangladeshi Passport, Plans December Return
Hasina Seeks New Bangladeshi Passport, Plans December Return · Hasina Seeks New Bangladeshi Passport, Plans December Return

Sheikh Hasina has asked Bangladesh’s embassy in Delhi for a new passport and ID card and says she plans to return in December to surrender before a court.

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked for a new Bangladeshi passport and national identity card, according to Reuters. Her lawyers at Matrix Chambers in London sent the request in a letter to Preeti Rahman, acting high commissioner at Bangladesh’s embassy in Delhi. It is her first such communication since she left Bangladesh in 2024.

The Request

The letter cites the reported revocation of her existing documents by the interim government and other authorities. It refers to “obligations arising under international human rights instruments” and asks for the request to be processed expeditiously. Hasina is currently in self-imposed exile in India.

Plan to Return

Hasina told Reuters separately that she plans to return in December to surrender before a court. Her aides say the date will be announced once formalities are complete.

Legal Background

Bangladesh’s war-crimes court sentenced her to death in absentia in November 2025 for ordering a deadly crackdown on the student-led uprising. She denies the charges. Her Awami League party was banned after her fall from power.

Response

Preeti Rahman and spokespeople for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Reuters reported that Hasina’s return could improve ties between Bangladesh and India, which strained after New Delhi gave her refuge, and could also deepen political divisions in Bangladesh.

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