Staff Reporter

Political parties must be registered to take part in the ensuing parliamentary elections and no party would be allowed to contest the polls without registration, sources in the Election Commission (EC) said.
According to the Representation of People Ordinance (RPO) (Amendment) 2008, promulgated by President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed recently, political parties would not be allowed to maintain front organisations, including students and teachers organisations, trade unions, professional bodies and any branch abroad to get registration. [Read more]