BNP, JP, BDB get registration certificates
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
BNP, Jatiyo Party (JP) and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) have received their registration certificates from the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday morning, reports bdnews24.com.
"We have registration certificates ready for another 13 parties, including Awami League, and have asked the parties to pick them up Tuesday," deputy secretary of the EC's scrutiny committee Jasmine Tuli told the news agency Tuesday.
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan, after receiving the certificate from EC secretary Humayun Kabir, told the journalists: "We are very happy."
He refused to comment, however, when asked about the party's decision to join the election.
Liberal Democratic Party was the first to receive its certificate on October 20.
The four certified parties have also been allocated election symbols: paddy sheaf for BNP, plough for JP, winnow for BDB and umbrella for LDP.
Awami League will have the boat symbol.
JP secretary general Ruhul Amin Hawlader said: "Registration plays a vital role in holding an acceptable election. We are happy to receive the certificate." EC joint secretary Nurul Islam Khan said, as many as 107 parties had applied for registration but not more than 25 parties would be certified.
The commission also started hearings Tuesday of objections against registration of four parties: Islami Oikyo Jote, Khelafat Majlish, Jamiate Olamaye Islam and Nejame Islami Bangladesh.
"We have registration certificates ready for another 13 parties, including Awami League, and have asked the parties to pick them up Tuesday," deputy secretary of the EC's scrutiny committee Jasmine Tuli told the news agency Tuesday.
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan, after receiving the certificate from EC secretary Humayun Kabir, told the journalists: "We are very happy."
He refused to comment, however, when asked about the party's decision to join the election.
Liberal Democratic Party was the first to receive its certificate on October 20.
The four certified parties have also been allocated election symbols: paddy sheaf for BNP, plough for JP, winnow for BDB and umbrella for LDP.
Awami League will have the boat symbol.
JP secretary general Ruhul Amin Hawlader said: "Registration plays a vital role in holding an acceptable election. We are happy to receive the certificate." EC joint secretary Nurul Islam Khan said, as many as 107 parties had applied for registration but not more than 25 parties would be certified.
The commission also started hearings Tuesday of objections against registration of four parties: Islami Oikyo Jote, Khelafat Majlish, Jamiate Olamaye Islam and Nejame Islami Bangladesh.