HC order in favour of Zayed Khan stayed for four weeks

The chamber judge of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has stayed a High Court order that validated actor Zayed Khan as general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA) for four weeks.

Justice Obaidul Hassan, the chamber judge, passed the order on Sunday (March 06) after an appeal petition filed by actress Nipun Akter, the key election rival of Zayed Khan.

The chamber judge also ordered a status-quo over holding the post.

On March 2, the High Court (HC) cleared the way for Zayed to serve as the general secretary of the BFFA after striking down the decision of the Election Appeal Board of the association.

Nipun again took the fight to the court and filed an appeal before the Appellate Division.

The association election was held on January 28.

Mentionable, Zayed was declared the winner for the general secretary post after he defeated Nipun in a close contest.

But Nipun launched a legal fight challenging legality of Zayed’s candidacy and accusing him of vote fraud.