Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The returning officer has rejected the nomination paper of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate AKM Fazlul Hoque for the Chattogram - 9 constituency for holding dual citizenship.

The nomination was cancelled during the scrutiny by the constituency's returning officer and Divisional Commissioner Zia Uddin on Sunday.

Executive Magistrate Hedayet Ullah of the Chattogram Divisional Commissioner's Office told bdnews24.com, "AKM Fazlul Hoque said that he had applied to renounce his dual citizenship. However, he failed to produce any complete documentary proof of the renunciation. As a result, his nomination paper has been cancelled."

Among Chattogram's 16 constituencies, Chattogram - 9-including Kotwali and Bakalia police station areas...