Sheikh Hasina's lawyers seek a new Bangladeshi passport; Dhaka says no and repeats its extradition demand
The former PM, who has lived in India since August 2024, has said she wants to return home in December. Bangladesh says she must come back through extradition.
- In India since: Aug 2024
- Letter dated: 9 Nov
- Planned return: December
The request
London-based lawyers acting for Sheikh Hasina wrote to Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi on 9 November. They asked for a new passport and national ID card, saying her old documents had been cancelled. The mission passed the letter to the foreign ministry in Dhaka. Officials there said it was not clear that Hasina herself had authorised the request.
Dhaka's response
Bangladesh turned the request down and again asked India to extradite her. A Bangladeshi court has sentenced Hasina to death over the 2024 crackdown on protesters. The tribunal's chief prosecutor said convicted people cannot get passports, and that she would have to face the verdict if she returned.
Where India stands
Hasina has said she plans to go back in December and appear before a court. India has not announced a decision on Dhaka's extradition requests; reports say they are being examined.
