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Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return

Global Published 9 November 2026, 10:23 · archived 9 Nov 2026

NEW DELHI: Ousted ​Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested on Monday a new passport and identity card ‌so she can return from self-imposed exile in India, according to a letter seen by Reuters, her first such communication since fleeing in 2024. 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 rule, raising the prospect of fresh political and legal tensions ⁠in a country where her party is now banned. Bangladesh court opens murder case against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina Sh...

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