Election Commissioner Md Alamgir on Wednesday said that Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami can get registration under a different name if they fulfil all the conditions of the registration of a political party.
“The registration of Jamaat-e-Islami was cancelled as its charter was not consistent with the Constitution and the spirit of the Liberation War,” he said.
Alamgir came up with the observation while briefing reporters at his office at Election Commission Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon area, reports UNB.
“If now any new political party applies for registration and their charter is consistent with our Constitution and the spirit of the Liberation War, there is no war criminal among them and fulfils all other conditions, you can’t brand someone as a Jamaat man,” Alamgir continued.
He, however, said there is no scope for any party to get registered as Jamaat-e-Islami now.
The election commissioner said, “If anyone seeks registration, they will have to come up as a new party. If they fulfil all the conditions, they will get registration. And if they fail, they will not get it.”
The deadline for new political parties to apply for registration will expire on October 30.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
