Overview

• On June 1, the Supreme Court overturned its 2013 decision and ordered the Election Commission to re-register Jamaat-e-Islami for electoral participation.
• The Appellate Division had acquitted senior leader A.T.M. Azharul Islam of 1971 war crimes on May 27, directing his release from a death sentence.
• Interim Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus’s administration has barred the Awami League, elevating the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami as the main political contenders.
• Jamaat-e-Islami’s resurgence revives debates over its 1971 support for Pakistan and prompts concern from regional neighbors, particularly India.
• The party must still secure approval of its traditional “scale” symbol from the Election Commission before contesting future polls.