Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:57am on 09 Nov 2026,Monday International
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approached Bangladesh’s embassy in New Delhi for fresh travel documents and a national identity card, signalling preparations for a possible return in December. Reuters reported that her lawyers sent a letter to the embassy, marking her first such communication since she fled Bangladesh in August 2024 following a student-led uprising. Hasina has reportedly expressed willingness to return to Dhaka and surrender before a court. However, Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said Dhaka wants her extradited under the existing India-Bangladesh treaty, rejecting the need to issue a fresh passport. He described Hasina as a fugitive and insisted she must be handed over. (PC: AFP)
