Dhaka, May 22 -- The BNP Standing Committee has convened an emergency press conference in response to the emerging situation after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking to halt Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as Dhaka South mayor.

The top policymaking body of the party will hold the briefing at the BNP Chairperson's Office in Gulshan at 4pm on Thursday, according to Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the party's media cell.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who is currently undergoing treatment at a Bangkok hospital, is expected to join the briefing virtually.

Earlier, the High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Election Commission's (EC) gazette declaring BNP leader Ishraque as Dhaka South City Corporation (...