Al Jazeera English reported on 9 November 2026 that Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, has applied for a passport, which the outlet presents as a sign that she plans to return to Bangladesh. Hasina has been living in India for two years, according to the outlet. Hasina has said she will return to Bangladesh in December, according to Al Jazeera English. That is her claim, as reported by the outlet. It is not yet known which authority Hasina applied to for the passport or whether it will be issued. It is also not known whether she will return in December or how Bangladesh authorities have responded to her plan.
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Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina applies for passport, Al Jazeera English reports
Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December, Al Jazeera English reports
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- Sheikh Hasina has applied for a passport, according to Al Jazeera English.
- The outlet presents the application as a sign she plans to return to Bangladesh.
- She has lived in India for two years, it reported.
- Hasina has said she will return in December, according to the outlet.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishOusted PM Sheikh Hasina seeks passport in sign of Bangladesh return plan