Dhaka: The High Court (HC) has instructed the Election Commission (EC) to grant registration to the Bangladesh Labour Party (BLP) and allocate them an election symbol. The directive mandates the EC to implement this order within 30 working days.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the order was issued by a High Court division bench consisting of Justice Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar and Justice AKM Rabiul Hassan. This decision follows a writ petition filed by the BLP, represented by senior advocates Nitai Roy Chowdhury and AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon.
The BLP had initially submitted an application to the EC for registration on October 10, 2022. However, the EC rejected their application on July 24, 2023. In response, BLP chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran challenged the EC’s decision by filing a writ with the High Court on September 12, 2023, as stated by Mahbub Uddin Khokon.
Following a hearing, the High Court issued a rule on November 5, 2023, which led to today’s judgment, declaring the rule absolute and paving the way for BLP’s registration.