The Local Government Division has said it is awaiting a court decision regarding the swearing-in of Ishraque Hossain as Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), following the latest legal developments surrounding the matter.
In a media release issued on Tuesday, the Legal Wing of the Local Government Division said that, after the dismissal of a writ petition on 22 May by the High Court, the division had been preparing to facilitate the oath-taking ceremony of the mayor-elect.
On 25 May, Ishraque Hossain filed a new writ petition through his lawyer at the High Court, seeking to take oath as mayor.
Besides, on 26 May, another petition, a leave-to-appeal, was submitted to the Appellate Division on behalf of a citizen, challenging the High Court’s previous dismissal order dated 22 May.
Leave-to-appeal petition filed seeking stay on EC gazette on Ishraque
With these new legal petitions, the issue has now become sub judice in the apex court, the media release added.
As such, it said, the Local Government Division has clarified that it is currently awaiting a decision from the court before proceeding with the swearing-in of Ishraq Hossain as DSCC mayor.