Sheikh Hasina, water and trade: Roadblocks in India-Bangladesh ties

Published 11 Nov 2026, 16:52 IST

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left · 3 outlets

Bangladesh prosecutor says Sheikh Hasina must face her death sentence if she returns, as her lawyers seek a new passport and identity card

The Federal
center · 2 outlets

India on Tuesday refused to be drawn on the issue of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina seeking a passport from the Bangladesh high commission to facilitate her return home next month, with the external affairs ministry only saying that such travel plans will require a “travel document”

Hindustan Times
right · 3 outlets

Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and national identity card to facilitate her return to Dhaka. Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs has called for her extradition instead of issuing new travel documents. Officials are currently reviewing the legitimacy of Hasina's application…

The Economic Times

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C 25%

R 38%

Left / Center-Left 3 (37%)

Center 2 (25%)

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 09 Nov 2026, 11:15 IST

Sheikh Hasina seeks fresh passport, ID card to return to Dhaka

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6 hours later
TFI Post Right TFI Post 09 Nov 2026, 17:38 IST

Hasina Asks Dhaka for a Passport, and Puts a Question to Two Governments

More than two years after she fled Dhaka, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the country she once ruled for a passport. The request, sent by her legal team, lands at the intersection of an extradition demand, a death sentence and her stated plan to return in December. According to The…

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5 hours later
The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 09 Nov 2026, 22:43 IST

Sheikh Hasina seeks fresh passport, national ID for Bangladesh return amid extradition demands

Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and national identity card to facilitate her return to Dhaka. Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs has called for her extradition instead of issuing new travel documents. Officials are currently reviewing the legitimacy of Hasina's application…

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19 hours later
The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 10 Nov 2026, 18:13 IST

'Hasina has no option but to face death sentence if she returns to Bangladesh': Prosecutor

Bangladesh prosecutor says Sheikh Hasina must face her death sentence if she returns, as her lawyers seek a new passport and identity card

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4 hours later
India Today Center-Right Living Media India 10 Nov 2026, 22:31 IST

Sheikh Hasina has no legal option but to face execution, says Bangladesh prosecutor

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9 hours later
Hindustan Times Center HT Media 11 Nov 2026, 07:38 IST

Hasina’s plan to return home will require a travel document: MEA

India on Tuesday refused to be drawn on the issue of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina seeking a passport from the Bangladesh high commission to facilitate her return home next month, with the external affairs ministry only saying that such travel plans will require a “travel document”

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2 hours later
The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 09:53 IST

Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh: the hurdles, the risks and the politics | Explained

Sheikh Hasina faces a dilemma. She wants to return as a political leader and reclaim her party, the Awami League. But she stands accused of ordering the police crackdown of July-August 2024, and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka has sentenced her to death for it

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article 11 Nov 2026, 16:52 IST

Sheikh Hasina, water and trade: Roadblocks in India-Bangladesh ties

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