Last Change:
10/17/2024
The Bangladesh Citizenship (Temporary Provisions) Order
Year: 1972
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Documentation
Description
The law was taken into effect on the 26 March 1971. Section 2 of the Order recognizes citizenship by birth (just soli) subject to the fulfilment of the pre-condition. The Order also defines the condition for losing citizenship (article 2B), the same Order also allows dual citizenship for the Bangladeshi nationals in certain countries.
Selected provisions
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, on the commencement of this Order, every person shall be deemed to be a citizen of Bangladesh-
(i) who or whose father or grandfather was born in the territories now comprised in Bangladesh and who was a permanent resident of such territories on the 25th day of March, 1971, and continues to be so resident; or
(ii) who was a permanent resident of the territories now comprised in Bangladesh on the 25th day of March, 1971, and continues to be so resident and is not otherwise disqualified for being a citizen by or under any law for the time being in force:
Provided that if any person is a permanent resident of the territories now comprised in Bangladesh or his dependent is, in the course of his employment or for the pursuit of his studies, residing in a country which was at war with, or engaged in military operations against Bangladesh and is being prevented from returning to Bangladesh, such person or his dependents, shall be deemed to continue to be resident in Bangladesh.
2B. (1)Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 2 or in any other law for the time being in force, a person shall not, except as provided in clause (2), qualify himself to be a citizen of Bangladesh if he-
(i) owes, affirms or acknowledges, expressly or by conduct, allegiance to a foreign state, or
(ii) is notified under the proviso to Article 2A:
Provided that a citizen of Bangladesh shall not, merely by reason of being a citizen or acquiring citizenship of a state specified in or under clause (2), cease to be a citizen of Bangladesh.
(2) The Government may grant citizenship of Bangladesh to any person who is a citizen of any state of Europe or North America or of any other state which the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
The Government may, upon an application made to it in this behalf in the manner prescribed, grant citizenship to any person.
4A. The Government may, upon an application made to it in this behalf in the manner prescribed, grant right of permanent residence to any person on such conditions as may be prescribed.