New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- 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.

This marks her first such communication since fleeing to India in August 2024 following a deadly uprising that ended her 15-year rule.

According to Reuters, Hasina's lawyers at London-based Matrix Chambers submitted a letter on Monday to Preeti Rahman, acting high commissioner at Bangladesh's embassy in New Delhi, requesting that the necessary documents be issued to facilitate her return.

The letter marks Hasina's first such communication since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024, signaling a step towards impl...