40 registered political parties in country: Law minister

The number of registered political parties in the country is now 40, Law Minister Anisul Haq informed the Jatiya Sangsad today.

“In addition to this, the Election Commission (EC) has also received 75 applications for registration of new political parties,” said Anisul, also in-charge of the Election Commission Secretariat in the House.

The minister said this while replying to a written query from treasury bench lawmaker Nizam Uddin Hazari (Feni-2) in the Jatiya Sangsad.

Of the 75 new applications, he added, 73 has been cancelled, while the process for further scrutiny of two applications is underway.