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Ex-Bangladesh leader Hasina applies for passport in signal she’s ready for homecoming

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Hasina, the former leader of Bangladesh, has applied for a passport in what is seen as a move indicating her readiness to return home more than two years after leaving due to a deadly uprising that ended her prolonged rule. Her plan includes surrendering herself to court, with details about the date yet to be officially announced pending completion of necessary formalities.

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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport on November 9, 2026, from her exile in India, aiming to return home by December. Her request comes more than two years after she was ousted during a deadly uprising that ended her long rule and raises potential political and legal tensions. The current government has been seeking her extradition from India and had dismissed earlier suggestions about needing new identification documents for her return. Hasina’s aides have stated that the specific date of her return would be announced once formalities are completed, as she plans to surrender before a court in Bangladesh. She faces a death sentence in absentia from Bangladesh's war crimes court, charged with ordering a crackdown during the uprising that may have killed up to 1,400 people according to UN estimates.

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Her return more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long rule raises the prospect of fresh political and legal tensions

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“Article A reports Hasina's commitment to return to Bangladesh despite a death sentence, while Article B discusses her application for a passport as a signal of readiness for homecoming, indicating different specific actions.”

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“The articles describe different actions by Hasina: one is a statement about returning in December, while the other reports her application for a passport, indicating readiness to return but not specifying the same event.”

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“The articles discuss Hasina's intention to return to Bangladesh but refer to different stages in her process (applying for a passport vs. stating she will return), and are published on different dates.”

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“Article A discusses Hasina's intent to return from exile despite a death sentence, while Article B reports on her applying for a passport as a signal of readiness for homecoming. Although related, they describe different specific actions and timelines.”

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