Pakistan, June 1 -- DHAKA - Bangladesh's Supreme Court has reinstated the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party, allowing it to participate in future elections after more than a decade-long ban.

The court's decision, announced on Sunday, overturned a 2013 High Court order that had cancelled the party's registration under the previous Sheikh Hasina-led government. This ruling comes just days after the same court overturned a war crimes conviction against senior Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam on May 27.

With this decision, the Election Commission has been directed to resume processing the party's registration under current electoral laws. "The Election Commission is directed to deal with the registration o...