A new political organization named Bangladesh Development Party has sought to be registered with the Election Commission amid reports it has links with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.
The leaders of the new party, however, denied any connection with Jamaat, which had lost its registration with the EC following a High Court order.
Bangladesh Development Party on Wednesday submitted 50,000 pages of documents with its application signed by its general secretary Nizamul Haque.
The chairman of the new party is Advocate Anwarul Islam.
Media reports say Nizamul Haque is former leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, a student organization backed by Jamaat.
After submission of application papers Anwarul told reporters that they have no connection with Jamaat.
In 2013, the High Court declared the registration of Jamaat illegal.
In 2018, the Election Commission cancelled the registration of Jamaat following the court’s order.
Source: United News of Bangladesh