Writ seeking polls rescheduling under supervision of army dismissed

The High Court (HC) has dismissed a writ petition that sought the dissolution of the parliament and holding of general election under the direct supervision of the Bangladesh Army.

The High Court bench of Justice Iqbal Kabir and Justice Bishwajit Debnath passed the order on Wednesday (December 20).

Advocate Saidur Rahman moved for the writ petitioner while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin represented the state in the court.

The petitioner’s lawyer later said that the High Court dismissed the writ application because it was filed directly without sending a legal notice to the Election Commission.

On December 6, Imam Hayat, founding president of a political party named Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking dissolution of the parliament and rescheduling under the direct supervision of the Bangladesh Army. 

In the writ petition, a direction was sought to appoint the army with magisterial powers to maintain law and order in the elections.