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Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus of suppressing the history and spirit of the country’s 1971 Liberation War. The war, which led to Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, holds immense national significance. 

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Bangladesh's interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh&nbsp;Hasina&nbsp;on Thursday, after she fled to India earlier this month following a student-led uprising.

The move to cancel&nbsp;Hasina's documents leaves the former autocratic leader in potential limbo, and comes on the same day that a United Nations team arrived in Dhaka to assess whether to investigate alleged human rights violations.

More than 450 people were killed -- many by police fire -- during the weeks leading up to&nbsp;Hasina's ouster, as crowds stormed her official residence in Dhaka and ended her iron-fisted 15-year rule.

The interior ministry said in a statement that&nbsp;Hasina's passport and those belonging to former government ministers and ex-lawmakers no longer in their posts "have to be revoked".

It also poses a diplomatic dilemma for&nbsp;Hasina's current host, regional powerhouse India.

<h2>Disproportionate force</h2>

Hasina, who fled to an airbase near India's capital, New Delhi, had been a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government preferred her over her rivals from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which it saw as closer to conservative Islamist groups.

While India is hosting&nbsp;Hasina, Modi has also offered his support to the new Bangladeshi leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the caretaker administration.

"The former prime minister, her advisers, the former cabinet and all members of the dissolved national assembly were eligible for diplomatic passports by virtue of the positions they held," Dhaka's home ministry said in a statement.

"If they have been removed or retired from their posts, their and their spouses' diplomatic passports have to be revoked."

Dhaka's new authorities said that&nbsp;Hasina, and other former top officials during her tenure, could apply for a standard passport, but that those documents were contingent on approval.

"When the aforementioned people apply afresh for ordinary passports, two security agencies have to clear their application for their passports to be issued," the ministry added.

Hasina's government was accused of widespread abuses, including the mass detention and extrajudicial killing of political opponents.

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The UN rights office assessing the protest response had said in a preliminary report last week that there were "strong indications, warranting further independent investigation, that the security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force".

Yunus has said his administration would "provide whatever support"&nbsp;UN investigators need.

Separately, a Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal set up by&nbsp;Hasina&nbsp;has launched three "mass murder" probes into its founder over the recent unrest.

Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION&nbsp;audience.

Bangladesh's interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled to India earlier this month following a student-led uprising.

Bangladesh's interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled to India earlier this month following a student-led uprising. The move to cancel Hasina's documents leaves the former autocratic leader in potential limbo, and comes on the same day that a United Nations team arrived in Dhaka to assess whether to investigate alleged human rights violations. More than 450 people were killed -- many by police fire -- during the weeks leading up to Hasina's ouster, as crowds stormed her official residence in Dhaka and ended her iron-fisted 15-year rule. The interior ministry said in a statement that Hasina's passport and those belonging to former government ministers and ex-lawmakers no longer in their posts "have to be revoked". It also poses a diplomatic dilemma for Hasina's current host, regional powerhouse India. Disproportionate force Hasina, who fled to an airbase near India's capital, New Delhi, had been a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government preferred her over her rivals from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which it saw as closer to conservative Islamist groups. While India is hosting Hasina, Modi has also offered his support to the new Bangladeshi leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the caretaker administration. "The former prime minister, her advisers, the former cabinet and all members of the dissolved national assembly were eligible for diplomatic passports by virtue of the positions they held," Dhaka's home ministry said in a statement. "If they have been removed or retired from their posts, their and their spouses' diplomatic passports have to be revoked." Dhaka's new authorities said that Hasina, and other former top officials during her tenure, could apply for a standard passport, but that those documents were contingent on approval. "When the aforementioned people apply afresh for ordinary passports, two security agencies have to clear their application for their passports to be issued," the ministry added. Hasina's government was accused of widespread abuses, including the mass detention and extrajudicial killing of political opponents. Also read: Muhammad Yunus declares ‘monster is gone,’ referring to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina The UN rights office assessing the protest response had said in a preliminary report last week that there were "strong indications, warranting further independent investigation, that the security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force". Yunus has said his administration would "provide whatever support" UN investigators need. Separately, a Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal set up by Hasina has launched three "mass murder" probes into its founder over the recent unrest. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Bangladesh: Yunus-led interim govt cancels diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government. Sixteen people were included in the govt. cabinet. Watch this video to know more.

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