No legal bar for Shahabuddin to take oath as president

The Supreme Court chamber judge upheld a High Court order that rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of the process of electing Md Shahabuddin as president of the country.

Following the apex court chamber judge's order, there is no legal bar for Md Shahabuddin to take oath as president.

Additional Attorney General SK Md Morshed briefed reporters in this regard at the attorney general's office on Tuesday (March 21).

Earlier, Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim rejected a writ petition filed by MA Aziz Khan, challenging the HC order.