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Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport, identity card to return to Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport, identity card to return to Bangladesh

What's behind this

Following her undemocratic ouster in 2024, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been living in India. She has applied to the Bangladesh Embassy in New Delhi for a new passport and national identity card to enable a planned return to Bangladesh in December. The move is described by the Tarique government as a political stunt, while the sudden, chaotic vacuum left in Dhaka after her removal has been called a geopolitical nightmare for South Asia. The application is presented as more than a personal quest for homecoming.

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What each side is saying

One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.

  • left · 6 outlets

    Md Asaduzzaman said Dhaka had requested Hasina’s return under the extradition treaty with India and would follow due legal process

    — The Federal

  • center · 10 outlets

    Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her extradition from India and earlier dismissed suggestions she needed new identification…

    — Orissa Post

  • right · 9 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

Coverage arrived over 30 hours — first from The Federal, latest from Deccan Chronicle.

✓ High Corroboration ⚡ Cross-Spectrum Consensus 25 news outlets reporting

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Coverage Bias Distribution

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Left / Center-Left 6 (24%)
Center 10 (40%)
Center-Right / Right 9 (36%)

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  1. O Heraldo Center Herald Publications (Goa)

    ‘She is a convicted criminal’: Bangladesh renews push to bring Sheikh Hasina back from India

    Bangladesh has formally requested the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, with law minister Md Asaduzzaman describing her as a “convicted criminal” and asserting that Dhaka would pursue her return through established legal channels. Speaking to reporters in Dhaka on Sunday…

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  11. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport for Bangladesh return, Dhaka says not 'to a terrorist'

    Sheikh Hasina has applied for a new passport and national identity card, indicating her intent to return and address the legal matters awaiting her in Bangladesh. Despite a prior ban, her Awami League party continues to enjoy robust support. Her return is likely to heighten the existing political…

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

    Bangladesh govt says Hasina's recent activities 'political posturing', no plans to return

    DHAKA: The Bangladesh government on Monday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no intention of returning to the country and her recent activities are "merely political posturing". The remarks were made by Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam amid reports that Hasina has sought a new passport…

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  33. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    Sheikh Hasina’s recent activities ‘political posturing’, no plans to return: Bangladesh govt

    The Bangladesh government on Monday said deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has no intention of returning to the country and her recent activities are “merely political posturing”. The remarks were made by Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam amid reports that Hasina has sought a new passport and…

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  41. Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

    Bangladesh rules out Hasina’s return, calls recent activities ‘political posturing’

    Dhaka: The Bangladesh government Monday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no intention of returning to the country and her recent activities are “merely political posturing”. The remarks were made by Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam amid reports that Hasina has sought a new passport and…

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  43. ABP Live Center-Right ABP Group

    Sheikh Hasina Seeks Passport, NID To Facilitate Return To Bangladesh; Tarique Govt Calls Move ‘Political Stunt’

    Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since fleeing the country in August 2024, has sought the issuance of a new passport and national identity card (NID) from the Bangladesh Embassy in New Delhi to facilitate her planned return in December. The move has been…

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