{
  "id": 19123826,
  "title": "Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fresh Passport From Delhi, Bangladesh Minister Says 'India Should Hand Her Over'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sheikh-hasina-seeks-fresh-passport-from-delhi-bangladesh-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:36:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/sheikh-hasina-seeks-fresh-passport-from-delhi-bangladesh-minister-says-india-should-hand-her-over"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally requested a fresh Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) from India, according to her London-based lawyers at Matrix Chambers. The request was made to Preeti Rahman, acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh in New Delhi, on November 9, marking her first official communication since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024. Hasina's legal team argues that her existing documents were revoked by Bangladesh's interim government and seeks expedited issuance, citing her Bangladeshi citizenship and international human rights obligations. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir, insists that New Delhi must hand over Hasina under the bilateral extradition treaty rather than facilitate new travel documents. Kabir has described Hasina as a \"fugitive terrorist\" and held her accountable for deaths during the 2024 anti-government uprising. Bangladesh has formally requested extradition from India, which is currently under review. Hasina has reportedly planned to return to Bangladesh in December to voluntarily surrender before a court, but faces legal challenges, including a death sentence from Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal for her alleged role in suppressing a 2024 student-led uprising. Her Awami League party is currently banned in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, India has yet to announce its decision on the extradition request, and Bangladesh's ex-Prime Minister's December return remains dependent on legal and diplomatic proceedings between the two nations.",
  "summary": "Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally sought a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) from the country's High Commission in New Delhi, even as Dhaka continues to press India for her extradition. The development marks Hasina's first formal communication of this nature since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024 and comes amid reports that she is planning to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport and ID card ahead of planned return to Bangladesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sheikh-hasina-seeks-new-passport-and-id-card-ahead-of-planned-return",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}