“Bangladesh asserts that Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen,” read the statement. The statement came amid media reports in the UK identifying her as a Bangladesh-origin British citizen. Her parents are from Bangladesh but she was born and raised in the UK, according to the reports. “She is a British citizen by birth and has never applied for dual nationality with Bangladesh. Also Read:Britain is acting against its own law on ISIS bride Shamima: Bangladesh PM’s aide

Source: bd News24 February 20, 2019 17:14 UTC