A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the cancellation of the candidacy of Mohammad Nahid Islam, the 11-party alliance-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-11 constituency, over allegations that he holds dual citizenship.
The petition was filed on Monday by Shamim Ahmed, a rival candidate from the Jatiya Party contesting the same constituency.
Mohammad Nahid Islam, who also serves as the convener of the NCP, is accused in the petition of having acquired citizenship of the Dominican Republic on April 20, 2025.
The petitioner argues that possession of foreign citizenship makes a candidate ineligible to contest parliamentary elections under prevailing electoral laws.
The writ names the Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commission Secretary, the concerned returning officer, and Mohammad Nahid Islam as respondents.
According to court sources, the petition may be heard by a High Court bench comprising Justice Fahmida Kader and Justice Md Asif Hasan.
The NCP media wing has responded to a writ petition filed against Mohammad Nahid Islam, claiming that the document used in the petition is a forged passport.
According to the NCP, the passport in question has already been investigated by fact-checking organisations Rumor Scanner and The Descent.
The party claims that both platforms provided evidence in their reports proving the passport is fake.
The NCP media wing said the allegations are based on a counterfeit document and urged authorities to verify the authenticity before taking any action.
