Sheikh Hasina Requests New Passport to Return to Bangladesh

• Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport and identity card to return to Bangladesh.
• This request marks her clearest step towards returning in December, over two years after fleeing.
• Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 following a deadly uprising.
• The request was made in a letter seen by Reuters.
• Hasina's return plan was first communicated since her exile in 2024.