Bangladesh rejects Sheikh Hasina passport request amid return speculation
The interim government has turned down a passport and identity card request submitted on behalf of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Bangladesh interim government has rejected an official request to issue a new passport and national identity card to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The application was submitted to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi by British law firm Matrix Chambers.
Despite the refusal, the Awami League remains determined to bring Hasina back to Bangladesh in December. Party leaders stated that activists have been instructed to gather in Kolkata this month to prepare for planned political programmes.
Leaders warned that follow-up legal notices will be issued, raising the possibility of an attempted border crossing at Benapole if Dhaka refuses to cooperate. Meanwhile, recent crude bomb explosions and bus arson across the country have further heightened political tensions surrounding her potential return.
Source: BBC Bangla
