HC to decide on Ishraque’s swearing-in today

The High Court is set to deliver today its verdict on the writ petition seeking suspension of the Election Commission’s gazette notification that declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

The HC bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury will deliver the verdict.

Earlier on May 13, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive to prevent BNP leader Ishraque Hossain from taking oath as the DSCC mayor.

The writ also sought action against the judge of the Dhaka First Joint District Judge Court and the Election Tribunal for giving a fraudulent judgment by declaring Ishraque as mayor.

Md Mamunur Rashid, a resident of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), filed the writ in the relevant branch of the High Court.

On March 27, Judge of Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal Md Nurul Islam cancelled the results of the 2020 DSCC election and announced BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

On April 27, the EC issued a gazette notification declaring him mayor.

On April 28, two Dhaka residents, including writ petitioner Mamunur Rashid, sent legal notices to the authorities concerned to appeal or review the verdict and decree given by the Election Tribunal declaring Ishraque as mayor.

The notice also asked to refrain from publishing gazettes in the name of Ishraque and administering oaths to him.

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding his swearing-in as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).