HC to deliver verdict on Ishraque's mayoral oath Thursday

The High Court (HC) will deliver its order on Thursday regarding the writ petition seeking to prevent BNP leader Engineer Ishraque Hossain from being sworn in as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

The ruling is scheduled for 10:45am tomorrow.

The hearing on the writ concluded on Wednesday (May 21) before the High Court bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury. Following the arguments, the bench fixed Thursday for announcing the order.

Barristers A M Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Kaiser Kamal represented Ishraque Hossain during the hearing, while senior lawyer Mohammad Hossain argued on behalf of the petitioner.

It is worth noting that the DSCC elections were held on February 1, 2020, in which Awami League candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh was elected mayor. The Election Commission published the official gazette of the results on February 2, and Taposh was subsequently sworn in and assumed office.