Exclusive-Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return


A man reads a newspaper with the headline about a verdict that sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

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 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.

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