Public servant can marry foreign national with President's permission

The Public Servant (Marriage with Foreign National) (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 has been promulgated allowing a public servant to marry or promise to marry a foreign national with the permission of the President, reports UNB.

The amended ordinance said the President might on an application made in this behalf, grant a public servant permission to marry or promise to marry a foreign national.

Earlier, Bangladeshi diplomats were not allowed to marry foreign nationals under the Public Servant (Marriage with Foreign National) Ordinance 1976.