Live Correspondent: Bangladeshi nationals who obtained citizenship from 44 more countries can avail the dual citizenship facility. Currently, the Bangladeshis who acquired citizenship in 57 countries are enjoying this facility.

With the addition of 44 new countries, those having citizenship from a total of 101 countries will avail the benefit.

A cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (February 27) at the Prime Minister's Office, approved a proposal to issue an SRO by the Security Services Division to this end.

The 44 countries include Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Ghana, Rwanda, Burundi, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Libya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Botswana and Mauritius, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Suriname, Uruguay, Guiana, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Barbados, Bahamas, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and Fiji.

Dhaka, 27 February (campuslive24.com)//BIC