[ 13th April, 1951 ]

An Act to provide for Bangladesh citizenship. ♣ ♠

WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for citizenship of Bangladesh;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title and commencement

1. (l) This Act may be called the ¹[* * *] Citizenship Act, 1951.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

¹
The word “Pakistan” was omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs