Coverage dated November 8, 2026 to November 11, 2026

Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeals for a new passport to return from exile

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, from the development of Nov 8, 2026

Newest development Nov 10, 2026 · 2 reportsDisgraced former leader Sheikh Hasina plans return to Bangladesh after two years in exile

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising.

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    Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeals for a new passport to return from exile

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    Disgraced former leader Sheikh Hasina plans return to Bangladesh after two years in exile

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Reports & sources

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Ousted Hasina Seeks Passport, ID for Bangladesh Return (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Sheikh Hasina has requested a new Bangladeshi passport and national identity card, saying the documents could support her planned return from exile in India. Bangladesh’s government says it wants her extradited under its treaty with India, while Hasina’s aides say she intends to return by December; …

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeals for a new passport to return from exile (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina seeks passport in sign of Bangladesh return plan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hasina, who has been living in India for two years, has promised that she would return to Bangladesh in December.

  4. Bloomberg

    Hasina Seeks Bangladesh Passport in Step Toward Returning Home (opens Bloomberg)

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    Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister, has asked the government to issue her a new passport and national identity card, a move that could facilitate her return more than two years after she fled to India following a mass uprising.

  5. Breitbart News

    Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Seeks Return from Exile (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, formally requested a new passport on Monday, with an eye toward returning from two years of political exile in December.

  6. The Guardian

    Disgraced former leader Sheikh Hasina plans return to Bangladesh after two years in exile (opens The Guardian)

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    Hasina fled to India in 2024 after mass uprising. She faces death penalty upon return Sheikh Hasina is “confident” she will return to Bangladesh in December, according to exiled members of her party, after the disgraced former prime minister of Bangladesh applied for a fresh passport this week.

  7. Al Jazeera

    What is Hasina’s game plan as she seeks a passport to return to Bangladesh? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The ousted leader faces the prospect of being hanged upon return for her violent suppression of the 2024 uprising.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Key questions on fugitive ex-PM Hasina's vow to return to Bangladesh (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return in December from self-imposed exile in India, where she has been in hiding since fleeing the uprising that toppled her government.

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