Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The British Bangladeshi Forum has sought constitutional and legal clarification from the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh on whether dual citizens, particularly British-Bangladeshis, are eligible to run for parliament.

In a memorandum to the Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, the UK-based forum argued that the Constitution, subsequent amendments and existing citizenship laws support the eligibility of British-Bangladeshis who have retained Bangladeshi citizenship.

The push for clarification comes at a critical juncture as EC prepares for the Feb 12 general election, which will be the first in Bangladesh's history to allow expatriates to vote via the newly introduced "Postal Vote BD" system.

The forum sa...