Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has pleaded with the Supreme Court to revive the caretaker government system, saying the approaching general election must be overseen by the existing interim administration.

The party concluded its appeal hearing on Wednesday against the verdict that nullified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which had established the caretaker government system.

The eighth day of the hearing took place before a full bench of seven judges led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed.

Senior lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kazal represented the BNP during the hearing. After the party's arguments, the court heard the state's case.

Speaking at a briefing after the hearing, Kazal said: "I told the court that the own...