No scope for Hasina’s ‘passport drama,’ State Minister outlines legal procedure to return
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
He said Bangladesh does not issue passports to criminals. Instead, the government wants to bring them back under the extradition treaty and enforce their sentences.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's application for a new passport and National Identity Card (NID) to return to Bangladesh as "utterly ridiculous." He said Bangladesh does not issue passports to criminals.
- There is no scope for staging a drama of returning back with a new passport.
- UK-based legal consultancy firm Matrix Chambers submitted an application via email to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi requesting a passport and NID for Sheikh Hasina.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 1,500 people | “Their client is someone who fled Bangladesh after killing more than 1,500 people.” |
Date | 5 August | “Reuters report added that this is the first such formal application made by Sheikh Hasina since she fled to India on 5 August, 2024 following the student-led mass uprising.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
“State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's application for a new passport and National Identity Card (NID) to return to Bangladesh as "utterly ridiculous."”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's application for a new passport and National Identity Card (NID) to return to Bangladesh as "utterly ridiculous."
He said Bangladesh does not issue passports to criminals. Instead, the government wants to bring them back under the extradition treaty and enforce their sentences.
There is no scope for staging a drama of returning back with a new passport.
Let her ask the Indian government to hand her over to Bangladesh under that treaty.
A part of a report by Prothom Alo (English).Read the full story
Questions 1–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described ousted prime _____ Sheikh Hasina's application for a new passport and National Identity Card (NID) to return to Bangladesh as "utterly ridiculous."
2.He said Bangladesh does not issue _____ to criminals.
3.There is no scope for staging a drama of _____ back with a new passport.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.Let her ask the Indian government to hand her over to Bangladesh under that treaty.
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