DHAKA, Nov 18, 2023 (BSS) -Additional Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Ashok Kumar Debnath has said today was the last date to submit the application to participate in the general election slated for January 7 in alliance.

"...So far the commission has received applications from seven parties," he said this in response to a query of journalists at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon today.

He stated Awami League will hold the parliamentary elections with the "Boat" symbol and it will give the nomination under the signature of the party president.

He said that apart from Awami League, Jatiya Party (Manju), Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad), Bangladesh Workers Party, Trinamool BNP and Jatiya Party (Raushan Ershad) have applied to join the election.

While replying to another query, the EC additional secretary said that AL has not mentioned in its letter that with which party/parties, it will form an alliance.

As per the letters received, Samyabadi Dal, Bangladesh Workers Party and Gonotantri Party have said that they will hold elections with the 'Boat' symbol, he added.