NEW DELHI, Nov 9: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is examining a request for a fresh passport from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a source in Dhaka said.
The Bangladesh High Commission received an email from Matrix Chambers, a London-based law firm, seeking a new passport for Hasina, the source said, “We are currently examining the content of the letter and will take an appropriate step after internal consultation,” the source said.
Hasina’s passport was cancelled soon after she fled to India in August 2024 following an uprising that toppled her government. She has been living in New Delhi since then.
Hasina said at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club on August 5 this year that she planned to return to Bangladesh in December. Awami League leaders based in India have also said she would act on the announcement.
Awami League sources said Hasina may return through one of the land ports on the India-Bangladesh border, including Benapole-Petrapole.
The International Crimes Tribunal, a special tribunal constituted in November 2025, sentenced Hasina to death. The verdict was criticised as it was delivered without representation from Hasina or her legal team.
