Hasina seeks new passport; Dhaka wants her extradition as ‘terrorist’

10 NOVEMBER 2026

Hours after a legal team representing deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought a new passport for her, the Government of Bangladesh asserted that Ms. Hasina can return to Bangladesh through an “acceptable prisoner exchange” programme under the India-Bangladesh extradition treaty.
Ms. Hasina has requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through Matrix Chambers, a London-based legal firm, for a new passport and a National Identity Card.
Ms. Hasina’s passport was revoked after she escaped to India in August 2024 after an uprising toppled her government.
She had announced in a press conference in August 2026 that she may return to her country in December 2026 despite facing serious legal challenges.

Bangladesh ‘s stand

Speaking to the media in Dhaka, the country’s Acting Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir described Ms. Hasina as a “terrorist” who had fled to India after committing crimes.
The Bangladeshi position of not issuing a passport to Ms. Hasina will further complicate the matter, as a passport will be needed if India were to consider her extradition.
The Acting Foreign Minister of Bangladesh added that Ms. Hasina and several of her colleagues from her Awami League party are responsible for violent crimes and financial fraud, and need to be brought to justice.