• Bangladesh Supreme Court restores Jamaat-e-Islami's registration, allowing election participation.
• The party’s status was revoked over a decade ago by the government of Sheikh Hasina.
• Key leader ATM Azharul Islam's death sentence was overturned prior to this ruling.
• A potential general election is scheduled for June 2024.
• Jamaat-e-Islami plans to promote a "democratic, inclusive, and multi-party system.”

The Bangladesh Supreme Court has officially restored the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, allowing the party to participate in elections for the first time in more than a decade. This significant ruling permits the party to be formally listed with the Election Commission, a crucial step toward re-establishing its political presence in the country. Commission lawyer Towhidul Islam stated, "The Election Commission is directed to deal with the registration of that party in accordance with law," following the court's decision on Sunday, as reported by Dawn and TRT Global.

The reinstatement comes after Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal against the 2013 ruling that originally canceled its registration, a decision made during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Shishir Monir, a lawyer for Jamaat-e-Islami, voiced optimism about the ruling, stating its significance for democracy in Bangladesh, with hopes that citizens "regardless of their ethnicity or religious identity, will vote for Jamaat, and that the parliament will be vibrant with constructive debates," according to Al Jazeera and Dawn.

In a related development, the same court recently overturned the death sentence of A.T.M. Azharul Islam, a key figure in the party, who had been convicted for crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence. This judicial review was seen as a precursor to the party's formal reinstatement, as highlighted by both TRT Global and Global Research.

The political climate remains tense, with significant turmoil following Hasina's ousting in August amid widespread protests. The Interim Government has faced increasing scrutiny, including the recent ban on Hasina's Awami League party pending legal outcomes from mass protests, as detailed by Dawn and Al Jazeera.