Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport, identity card to facilitate return to Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and identity card from the Bangladesh embassy in Delhi. This move signals her intent to return to Bangladesh in December to face legal proceedings.
Why it matters
Hasina's potential return could significantly impact the political stability of Bangladesh, where she faces a death sentence in absentia.
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally sought a new passport and national identity card (NID), taking a step towards her planned return from India in December.The information comes from a Monday letter sent by Hasina’s lawyers to the acting high commissioner at Bangladesh's embassy in Delhi, Preeti Rahman, Reuters reported.Hasina's lawyers at London-based Matrix Chambers requested the issuance of fresh documents. They cited the reported cancellation of her existing passport and NID by Bangladesh's interim government and other authorities."In view of the reported revocation of her existing Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) by the Interim Government and other authorities, I respectfully request that you take the necessary steps to issue a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card for our client," the lawyers wrote.The letter urged the authorities to process the applications "expeditiously", citing Hasina's Bangladeshi nationality and the country's "obligations arising under international…
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