Ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has requested a new passport and national identity card as she prepares to return from India in December. This development comes amidst calls from Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humaiun Kobir, who insists on her extradition rather than issuing travel documents. The lawyers of Hasina have written to the Bangladeshi embassy in New Delhi requesting fresh documents based on her Bangladeshi nationality. This is her first such communication since she fled the country in August 2024 following a student-led uprising that ended her 20-year rule. The letter also urges expeditious processing of the applications, citing international human rights obligations. Hasina intends to surrender before a court upon returning to Bangladesh and face legal challenges, including a death sentence from the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity during the uprising. Dhaka has maintained that she should be returned through the extradition mechanism rather than being issued fresh travel documents. The diplomatic standoff between India and Bangladesh over Hasina's presence continues, potentially deepening political divisions within Bangladesh while also impacting bilateral ties.