Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- The High Court has asked why contempt of court charges should not be filed against Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin for failing to comply with its directive to dispose of an application seeking registration of a new political party.

The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Asif Hasan issued a rule in this regard, directing the chief election commissioner to respond within four weeks.

The order came after Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond filed a contempt petition, alleging that the Election Commission had ignored a High Court instruction issued on Aug 27, 2025.

Akond told the court that he had applied for registration of his proposed party, the Krishak Sramik Janata Party, through the prescr...