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Bangladesh prosecutor rules out passport for Sheikh Hasina after death sentence

Bangladesh prosecutor rules out passport for Sheikh Hasina after death sentence

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Bangladesh has ruled out a passport for former prime minister Hasina and says she has no legal escape from a death sentence. India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the passport requirement for extradition as a “technical issue” and said that a travel document is needed for travel.

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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 · 6 outlets

    Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no legal option left but to face execution of her death sentence, the International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said on Tuesday, rejecting the possibility of issuing her a passport or travel document. His remarks came a day…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 6 outlets

    Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a fresh Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) ahead of her planned return to the country in December, her party, the Awami League, announced on Monday.

    — India TV

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Dhaka: Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no legal optiFR left but to face execution of her death sentence, the International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said Tuesday, rejecting the possibility of issuing her a passport or travel document. The remarks came amid…

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  7. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    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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  11. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Bangladesh prosecutor says ex-PM Hasina will be executed if she returns

    DHAKA: The Bangladeshi prosecutor who secured the death sentence against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday she will be executed if she returns home. Hasina , whose 15-year rule was ended by a mass uprising she tried to crush, has vowed to return in December to Bangladesh , where she was…

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  19. Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

    Bangladesh prosecutor rules out passport for Sheikh Hasina after death sentence

    Dhaka: Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no legal optiFR left but to face execution of her death sentence, the International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said Tuesday, rejecting the possibility of issuing her a passport or travel document. The remarks came amid…

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  21. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    ‘Sheikh Hasina has no legal option but to face death sentence’: Bangladesh Chief Prosecutor

    Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no legal option left but to face execution of her death sentence, the International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said on Tuesday, rejecting the possibility of issuing her a passport or travel document. His remarks came a day…

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