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POLITICS & POLICY • BANGLADESH AND INDIA

Sheikh Hasina requests new passport as she signals plan to return to Bangladesh

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Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and identity documents, a step that could support her stated plan to return from India in December. Bangladesh has sought her extradition, but India has not announced a decision.

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The request could affect relations between Bangladesh and India and add to political and legal tensions in Bangladesh. The articles do not identify a direct U.S. impact.