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Sheikh Hasina applies for new passport ahead of return to Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina applies for new passport ahead of return to Bangladesh

What's behind this

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in 2024, has been living in India since fleeing in August 2024. She has applied to the Bangladesh Embassy in New Delhi for a new passport and national identity card to enable a planned return in December. The move has been described as a political stunt by the Tarique government, while Bangladesh’s chief prosecutor said her activities amount to political posturing and that she has no intention of returning.

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  • 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

    Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has sought a new passport and national identity card (NID) from the Bangladesh Embassy in New Delhi to facilitate her planned return to the country in December.

    — The Tribune

  • 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

RSS excerpt

The sudden, chaotic vacuum left in Dhaka following the undemocratic ouster of Sheikh Hasina in 2024 has proven to be a geopolitical nightmare for South Asia. Now, as the former Prime Minister seeks a new passport to facilitate her return, the move is not merely a personal quest for homecoming; it is…

Coverage arrived over 29 hours — first from The Federal, latest from Organiser.

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

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 25 reporting publishers
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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  33. 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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  35. 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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  43. 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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  45. 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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  49. Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS) Current article

    Sheikh Hasina applies for new passport ahead of return to Bangladesh

    The sudden, chaotic vacuum left in Dhaka following the undemocratic ouster of Sheikh Hasina in 2024 has proven to be a geopolitical nightmare for South Asia. Now, as the former Prime Minister seeks a new passport to facilitate her return, the move is not merely a personal quest for homecoming; it is…

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