The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Thirty political parties, including Jatiya Party (Ershad) and Gono Forum, have so far collected forms for registration with the Election Commission.

The registration of political parties with the EC under the revised Representation of People Order (RPO) began on August 27 and the last date for it is October 15.

On the first day, no political party collected any form for the registration, but on Thursday eight parties collected the form while 14 on Sunday.

The parties that collected the forms are Jatiya Party (Ershad), Gono Forum, Janatar Sanghati, Islamic Front Bangladesh, Bangladesh LLB, Zaker Party, Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Krisak-Shramik Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Khelafat Mojlish (Nuruzzaman), Forward Party, Public Party, Pakmon People's Party (PPP), Samajik Rajnaitik Andolan, Chetonai Bangali, Bangladesh Kallyan Party, Freedom Party, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), Jatiya Gonotantrik Party, Jatiya League, National Awami Party (NAP) and Bangladesh Communist Party (Maxist-Lenist).

The eight parties that collected forms on Thursday are: National People's Party, Islamic Shashantantra Andolon, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Independent Gono Andolan, Bangladesh Sachetan Nagarik Manchha, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Jamaat-e-Ulama Dal and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Malek Ratan).