DHAKA, Nov 11 (Bernama-dpa) -- Bangladeshi authorities have rejected a request by exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for a passport and national identity card to facilitate her return from India, saying she must instead be extradited to serve her death sentence, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
Bangladesh Rejects Hasina’s Passport Bid To Return Home
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Bangladeshi authorities rejected Sheikh Hasina's request for a passport to return from India, stating she must be extradited to serve her death sentence.
- Bangladesh refuses to issue a passport to Sheikh Hasina, requiring her to be extradited instead.
- Hasina was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during a 2024 uprising.
- She has been in India since fleeing in August 2024 and has expressed intent to return.
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