Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly applied for a new passport and national identity card (NID) through the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, raising fresh speculation about her possible return from exile. However, Dhaka said it has yet to verify the authenticity of the reported application.
According to a letter obtained by a news agency, Hasina submitted the applications via email on Monday through lawyers representing her from London-based legal firm Matrix Chambers. It is the first reported attempt by the former prime minister to obtain replacement documents since she fled to India from Bangladesh on August 5, 2024 following the mass-student-led July Uprising.
The letter, addressed to ...