Dhaka, May 27 -- After the High Court dismissed a writ petition opposing Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), the Local Government Division had begun preparations to administer his oath. However, the process is now on hold as the matter is once again under judicial consideration following a new round of legal action.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, the division is now awaiting the court's verdict before proceeding with the oath-taking.

The ministry's spokesman Md Salauddin noted that the legal wing of the Local Government Division confirmed that the High Court dismissed the writ challenging Ishraque's appointme...