Dhaka, April 20 -- The Election Commission on Sunday announced an extended deadline of June 22 for new political parties to get them registered with the independent statutory body as a prerequisite for participation in the upcoming 13th general elections.

"Until Thursday, seven parties applied for registration, and 20 others sought an extended deadline. Under these circumstances, the time for securing registration has been extended until June 22," EC's Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said.

He said the parties seeking to get the registration would need to apply within the extended deadline, fulfilling the related legal requirements and exhausting the procedures, reports BSS.

The EC announcement came after the newly floated National Citize...