Bangladesh government on Monday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has no intention of returning to the country from India, amid reports that she had sought a new passport and national identity card.
Chief prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said Hasina’s recent activities, as reported by various media outlets, were “merely political posturing”.
Hasina has been living in India since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024, following a student-led uprising that toppled her Awami League government.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s state minister for foreign affairs, Humayun Kobir, on Thursday ruled out issuing any travel document or passport to Hasina, describing her as a “fugitive terrorist” and a “dictator”. The ministry of external affairs has said the requests are being examined as part of its established processes. India has acknowledged receiving Bangladesh’s extradition requests but is yet to announce a decision on handing her over.