IS girl Shamima not a Bangladeshi: Dhaka

The government of Bangladesh yesterday made it clear that radicalized IS teenager and British citizen Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen and there is no question to allow her to enter Bangladesh.

"She (Shamima) never visited Bangladesh in the past despite her parental lineage. So, there's no question of her being allowed to enter Bangladesh," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release. Bangladesh expressed deep concern as Shamima Begum has been erroneously identified as a holder of dual citizenship shared with Bangladesh alongside her birthplace, the United Kingdom.

"Bangladesh asserts that Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen. She's a British citizen by birth and has never applied for dual nationality with Bangladesh," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

IS girl Shamima not a Bangladeshi: Dhaka

The government of Bangladesh yesterday made it clear that radicalized IS teenager and British citizen Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen and there is no question to allow her to enter Bangladesh. She (Shamima) never visited Bangladesh in the past despite her parental lineage. So, theres no question of her being allowed to enter Bangladesh, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release. Bangladesh expressed deep concern as Shamima Begum has been erroneously identified as a holder of dual citizenship shared with Bangladesh alongside her birthplace, the United Kingdom. Bangladesh asserts that Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen. Shes a British citizen by birth and has never applied for dual nationality with Bangladesh, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.