DHAKA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's cabinet on Monday passed a proposal that paved the way for Bangladeshis to acquire dual citizenship of 44 more countries.
After a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Spokesman Mahbub Hossain told reporters that the cabinet approved that Bangladeshis can avail dual citizenship of 44 newly added countries while keeping their Bangladeshi citizenship.
Previously, Bangladeshis could hold dual citizenship of 57 countries besides their country of birth. ■