The Citizen Coalition has expressed concern over the participation of dual citizens in Bangladesh’s upcoming 13th parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12. In a statement signed by co-coordinator Fahim Mashroor on Saturday, the platform demanded that the Election Commission cancel the nominations of candidates found to hold dual citizenship after investigation. The group also urged the suspension of elections in constituencies where such allegations have newly emerged until inquiries are completed.
According to the statement, the coalition believes that proper, impartial, and strict enforcement of election laws is essential for a fair election. It cited a January 22 Transparency International press conference that revealed several candidates allegedly concealed information about foreign citizenship and overseas assets in their affidavits, which the coalition described as a clear violation of election law. Despite these allegations, the Election Commission reportedly approved their candidacies.
The Citizen Coalition warned that ignoring these issues could undermine the democratic progress achieved through national sacrifices and urged the Election Commission to act responsibly to preserve electoral integrity.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২০: ২৯ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার আসন্ন ত্রয়োদশ সংসদ নির্বাচনে দ্বৈত নাগরিকদের অংশগ্রহণ নিয়ে উদ্বেগ জানিয়েছে নাগরিক কোয়ালিশন। সেই সঙ্গে নতুন করে সেসব প্রার্থীর বিরুদ্ধে দ্বৈত নাগরিকত্বের অভিযোগ উঠেছে, তদন্তে প্রমাণিত
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