BanglaPress Desk: The Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi has stated that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—who was ousted during a mass uprising led by students and the public—has not submitted any application for a new passport or National Identity (NID) card.
This information was conveyed in a press release issued on Monday (November 9).
The statement notes that an email was received from an organization called 'Matrix Chambers,' requesting the issuance of a passport and an NID card in the name of Sheikh Hasina.
It further mentions that the authenticity of the request remains unknown, and there is no way to verify whether it was truly made on behalf of Sheikh Hasina, as the email from the law firm lacked any documentation or proof of authorization from her. Nevertheless, the High Commission has forwarded the email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has dismissed the reports of an application for a new passport and NID card by Sheikh Hasina—who is currently in India—as utterly ridiculous. He asserted that Bangladesh does not issue passports to terrorists; rather, the government intends to bring them back to the country under extradition treaties to face their sentences.
