Court declares Ishraque as DSCC mayor

A Dhaka court yesterday declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

The election commission said immediate steps will be taken after receiving the copy of the order.

Akhtar Ahmed, secretary of the Election Commission, said this while addressing reporters at the Election Bhaban on Thursday (March 27).

In reply to a question regarding the court order, he said, “We respect the court's verdict. We will take action as per the law and regulations. We will take steps as per the instructions given after receiving the copy of the verdict.”

Earlier, the court ruled out the results of the Dhaka South City Corporation elections held on February 1, 2020, and declared BNP mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain as the winner.

Judge of the election tribunal and also First Joint District and Sessions Judge in Dhaka Md Nurul Islam delivered the verdict on Thursday (March 27).