Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Bangladesh Supreme Court Restores Jamaat's Party Registration
Imagine a political party called Jamaat in Bangladesh.
They had a problem: the government didn't allow them to participate in elections.
They went to court to solve it.
The Supreme Court, the highest court in the country, said the government has to let them register and participate in elections again.
The court also said the Election Commission must decide if the party can use their old symbol.
A lawyer for the party is happy because this ends a long fight in court and they hope voters will be able to vote for who they want.
Bangladesh's Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to restore Jamaat-e-Islami's party registration.
The court's decision allows Jamaat to participate in future elections.
The Election Commission will decide if Jamaat can use its traditional 'scale' symbol.
Jamaat's registration was initially scrapped in December 2018 based on a High Court ruling.
This ruling concludes a decade-long legal battle for Jamaat.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Election Commission, and the Jamaat-e-Islami party.
- What
- The Supreme Court ordered the restoration of Jamaat-e-Islami's party registration.
- When
- The Supreme Court issued the order on Sunday.
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Why
- The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to restore the party's registration.
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Party
- Jamaat-e-Islami
- Body
- Election Commission
- Initial Scrapping Date
- December 2018