Hasina applies for new passport ahead of planned return
Her London lawyers wrote to Bangladesh's mission in Delhi; Dhaka says it is checking whether the request is authentic.
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Sheikh Hasina's lawyers asked Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi for a new passport and national ID card on Monday.
She confirmed the request to Hindustan Times and says she plans to return to Bangladesh in December.
Bangladesh's Home Minister said the request's authenticity and legal basis are being verified.