Bangladeshi gov’t revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina

DHAKA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Thursday directing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, along with advisers, former cabinet members and all members of the recently dissolved National Parliament, to surrender their diplomatic passports.
The directive also applies to their family members.
The notification, signed by Faisal Hasan, senior information officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, outlines the procedure for issuing general passports upon the surrender of diplomatic passports.
The instructions do not specify the legal actions that will be taken if someone fails to surrender their diplomatic passport. ■