Home Minister: Sheikh Hasina’s Application Under Legal Review

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced that he has not yet been able to verify the authenticity of the passport and National ID (NID) applications submitted by the fugitive convicted individual, Sheikh Hasina. He added that Bangladesh intends to bring Sheikh Hasina back to the country under the prisoner exchange agreement.

He made these remarks on Monday (November 9) in response to journalists’ questions at the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Secretariat.

Regarding Sheikh Hasina’s passport and NID applications, the Home Minister stated, “I have also heard, and seen on scroll news, that fugitive convicted individual Sheikh Hasina has applied for her passport and NID. However, I have not yet been able to verify the authenticity of this claim.”