BNP leader Ishraque  Hossain ‍and Advocate AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon. Photo: Collage

DHAKA, May 22, 2025 (BSS) - Senior Advocate AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, who 
defended the case for Ishraque Hossain at the High Court (HC) in the hearing 
on a writ petition that challenged a court order that declared him as DSCC 
mayor, said now there is no legal bar in the administering oath to the BNP 
leader.

Barrister Khokon said this while giving his reaction to the High Court order 
that summarily rejected the plea that challenged the Dhaka First Joint 
District Judge and Election Tribunal's verdict, declaring BNP leader Ishraque 
Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

"Dilly dallying in administering the oath to Ishraque will be tantamount to 
contempt of court," he said.

Earlier in the day, the High Court division bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain 
Chowdhury and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury summarily rejected the writ 
petition with observation and direction.

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 and Barrister Kaiser Kamal argued for Ishraque while 
Deputy Attorney General Mahfuzur Rahman Milon stood for the state.

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 (EC) on April 27 issued the gazette notification, 
declaring the BNP leader as mayor.