BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, among others, at a discussion on ‘Parliament Election: Poll Time Supportive Government and Role of Government and Election Commission’ organised by Nagorik Forum at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday.

14 May 2017, 12:00 am0

BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, among others, at a discussion on 'Parliament Election: Poll Time Supportive Government and Role of Government and Election Commission' organised by Nagorik Forum at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday.

Writ challenging RPO 19 rejected

The High Court on Thursday dismissed the writ petition challenging the legality of Section 19 of the Representation of the Peoples Order (RPO) 1972 under which 154 Members of the present Parliament were elected uncontested.”With the High Court discharging the writ petition, all questions challenging the legitimacy of January 5 general elections and formation of the present Parliament are resolved,” Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told reporters immediately after the judgment was delivered by a High Court Division Bench of the...

20 Jun 2014, 12:00 am