Bangladesh's interim government announced the revocation of the diplomatic passport of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed in an official statement that Hasina's passport, along with those of former ministers and lawmakers who have left their positions, "must be canceled."

This move comes after Hasina fled the country following a student-led uprising earlier this month.

The violence leading up to Hasina’s ousting on August 5 resulted in over 450 deaths, predominantly from police gunfire. Hasina escaped to neighboring India via helicopter.

In related developments, a UN team arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday to determine whether an investigation into human rights abuses during the recent student protests, which ended Hasina's 15-year rule, is warranted.

The statement noted that "former Prime Ministers, their advisors, the previous government, and all members of the dissolved National Assembly were entitled to diplomatic passports by virtue of their positions," and emphasized that "the cancellation of their diplomatic passports and those of their spouses is necessary if they are removed from office or retire."

The new authorities in Dhaka have stated that if these individuals wish to obtain regular passports, they must secure approval from security agencies.

Interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus assured that his administration "will provide any support" required by UN investigators.

Hasina's government faces allegations of extensive abuses, including mass arrests and extrajudicial killings of political opponents.

Additionally, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, established by Hasina, initiated three investigations into "mass killings" during the recent unrest, based on complaints from citizens involving several of Hasina’s former senior aides.