Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s application for a new passport and National ID (NID) was dismissed as mere ‘political grandstanding’ by Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam.
The prosecution is set to hold a formal press conference next Tuesday (November 10) to provide details regarding convicted Sheikh Hasina’s stated intention to surrender.
The Chief Prosecutor made this statement on Monday (November 9) in response to the development.
Earlier, a report by Reuters news agency stated that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has initiated the process to return home. As part of her plan to end her self-declared exile and return to the country next December, she has applied for a new passport and National ID.
It is understood that lawyers from the London-based law firm ‘Matrix Chambers’ submitted this application in a letter sent to Bangladesh’s Acting High Commissioner Preeti Rahman in Delhi last Monday.
Concerned parties are awaiting the prosecution’s official statement regarding Sheikh Hasina’s plans to return to the country and surrender. Further details on this matter are expected to be revealed at Tuesday’s press conference.