International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam dismissed ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent application for a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) as a "political stunt," asserting that she has no genuine intention of returning to the country.
Speaking to journalists at his office on Monday afternoon, November 9, 2026, Chief Prosecutor Islam stated that Hasina's latest statements and legal petitions are completely groundless and lack proper legal procedural steps for a formal return. He announced that the prosecution office will hold an official press conference on Tuesday afternoon, November 10, to detail the state's legal position.
Read nextCourt Grants 4-Day Remand for Jerika Tasnim Disha in Ex-Air Force Officer Tahsif Sauri Murder CaseThe remarks follow an exclusive report by international news agency Reuters revealing that Hasina’s legal representatives sent a letter to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi requesting new travel documents and NID on the basis of her citizenship, following the revocation of her previous credentials by the interim administration. Sheikh Hasina previously told Reuters she intended to return to surrender before the court, despite standing under a death sentence handed down by the ICT in November 2025 for ordering lethal crackdowns during the July 2024 Mass Uprising.
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