The Election Commission has decided to send letters to 38 registered political parties excepting Jamaat-e-Islami asking them to provide it with updated information ahead of the parliamentary elections.
The EC will send the letters today. The parties have to reply to the letters by 15 days, officials confirmed.
They also said the commission decided not to send letters to Jamaat-e-Islami as the High Court on August 1 in response to a petition declared its registration with the EC illegal.
The commission would ask the political parties to inform it about their latest elected central committee, organisation structure, office and regular councils as none of them submitted the updated information.
Commissioner Mohammad Abu Hafiz said: “I did not know about sending letters to the political parties. The EC secretary is looking into the matter.”
When asked about Jamaat, the commissioner said the court declared a verdict on the matter. “It would be better not to talk about it.”
The commission earlier said it would act upon getting the full verdict of the High Court regarding Jamaat’s registration. It has already barred Jamaat, a component of the 18-party alliance, from contesting in Barguna by-polls.
The commission in the letters asked a number of parties about how they run organisational activities without holding councils, said an official.
The EC made registration mandatory for political parties to participate in general election from ninth parliamentary elections.
Out of 117 political parties in the country 38 obtained registration in 2008. The EC has given registration to Bangladesh Muslim League as per the High Court order.
