Order on writ challenging judgment declaring Ishraque as DSCC mayor on Thursday

The High Court on Wednesday set Thursday to deliver its order on a writ petition challenging the Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal's verdict that declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

A High Court division bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury set the date after holding hearing on the matter.

Supreme Court lawyer and DSCC resident Md Mamunur Rashid filed the writ petition, which was moved by Advocate Mohammad Hossain.

Senior jurists AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Barrister Kaiser Kamal, and Barrister AKM Ehsanur Rahman argued for Ishraque.

Earlier, on March 27, Judge Md Nurul Islam of Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal cancelled the results of the 2020 DSCC election and announced BNP Leader Ishraque Hossain as DSCC mayor.

The Election Commission on April 27 issued the gazette notification, declaring the BNP leader as mayor.