Bangladesh’s Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission on Sunday to restore the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami party , overturning a 2013 ban imposed by the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The June 1 ruling clears the path for the Islamist group to participate in future elections, which are expected to take place by June 2026.

The Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed , directed the commission to reinstate the party’s legal status. However, it deferred to the Election Commission (EC) the decision on whether Jamaat-e-Islami may use its traditional “scale” symbol in elections. The EC originally revoked the party’s registration in 2018 following a High Court ruling, citing its opposition to Bangladesh’s 1971 independence from Pakista

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