Dhaka, Nov 09 (V7N)- Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) through her lawyers, signalling a possible move towards her planned return from India in December, Reuters has reported.
Lawyers from London-based law firm Matrix Chambers sent a letter on Monday (November 9) to Preeti Rahman, acting high commissioner at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, requesting the issuance of new travel and identity documents for their client.
In the letter, the lawyers said Hasina's existing Bangladeshi passport and NID had reportedly been cancelled by the interim government and other authorities.
“In view of the reported revocation of her existing Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) by the Interim Government and other authorities, I respectfully request that you take the necessary steps to issue a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card for our client,” the letter stated.
The lawyers also requested that the applications be processed expeditiously, citing Hasina's Bangladeshi citizenship and the country's obligations under international human rights instruments.
Hasina has previously told Reuters that she intends to return to Bangladesh and surrender before a court. Her aides said on Monday that the date of her return would be announced after the necessary formalities had been completed.
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