Bangladesh Cabinet gives nod for widening scope of dual citizenship

The Bangladesh Cabinet has given a final nod to a draft of a law that expands the existing scope for getting dual citizenship.

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Bangladeshis living in countries with which Bangladesh has diplomatic ties would be able to get dual citizenships through the government's gazette notification.

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The approval came at a regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

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Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said that the proposed law has been amended and the laws are -The Citizenship Act 1951 and the Bangladesh Citizenship Temporary Provisions Order 1972.

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The law incorporated and expanded the scope for getting dual citizenship by the expatriate Bangladeshi nationals.

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The countries exclude the SAARC states, Myanmar and Israel. Bangladesh does not have any diplomatic relations with Israel.

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The approval came at a regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at the Prime Minister's Office with Sheikh Hasina in the chair.