The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The Election Commission (EC) Sunday completed the process of political parties registration with 32 parties already registered, while papers and documents of 10 more parties remains under review.

The EC has decided not to review any new application for registration from on Monday.

"The process of political parties' registration is complete… there won't be any further registration (of political parties) for next election," Election Commissioner M Sohul Hussain told reporters in reply to a question at the EC secretariat Sunday afternoon.

He said 32 political parties have been given registration after getting feedback from the field-level investigations. "The political parties, with party offices in 10 districts, have been given registration."

Asked about the final voter list, the Election Commissioner said the complete voter lists would reach all areas of the country by tomorrow (Monday).

Meanwhile, the EC joint secretary and the registration scrutiny committee head NI Khan told reporters that around 20 political parties out of the 32 registered parties have already received the registration certificates from the commission.

He informed that another 10 political parties remained under the EC's consideration whether are eligible to get registration. "Scrutiny is being made about the information given by these parties," he said.

NI Khan said the Commission would not accept any new application for registration, but the registration process would continue till Monday (Nov 17).

Replying to a question, he said the EC already rejected applications of some 62-65 parties for not fulfilling the registration criteria and the Commission formally notified them through mail.

The 10 political parties whose cases are under review by the EC:

Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, Khelafat Majlish, Nezam-e-Islami Party, Islami Shasantantra Andolan, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Bangladesh Islami Front, Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islami Party, Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Islami Oikya Andolan and Biplobi Workers' Party.