Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) has started going through the applications of new political parties that are seeking registration.

Currently, 39 political parties are registered with the EC. After the verification process is complete, a few new parties may be added to the fold, which can then participate in the next parliamentary election.

The fate of the 93 applicants will be decided some time in April or May 2023, reports bdnews24.com.

A separate committee from the EC Secretariat has been constituted to scrutinise the applications, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said on Tuesday.

Objections have also been raised about some of the organisations that have applied for registration as political parties, along with calls ...