The Amjanatar Dal finally got its official party papers from the Election Commission. The certificate was delivered at the Agargaon office to the group's secretary, Tarek Rahman. This registration allows them to compete in the next national parliamentary election.
Their general secretary, also named Tarek Rahman, had staged a hunger strike earlier after the party was left off the initial list. He ended that protest following promises from a senior BNP figure. The commission had received over a hundred applications from new parties this cycle. After cutting many for not meeting standards, field investigations narrowed the list down. Only two parties were originally picked for approval in September, but a complaint triggered a fresh look into one of them. Party registration became a requirement for election participation back in 2008, with dozens of groups receiving it since then, though a few have had their status revoked or suspended.
Their general secretary, also named Tarek Rahman, had staged a hunger strike earlier after the party was left off the initial list. He ended that protest following promises from a senior BNP figure. The commission had received over a hundred applications from new parties this cycle. After cutting many for not meeting standards, field investigations narrowed the list down. Only two parties were originally picked for approval in September, but a complaint triggered a fresh look into one of them. Party registration became a requirement for election participation back in 2008, with dozens of groups receiving it since then, though a few have had their status revoked or suspended.
