Dhaka, June 4 -- Supporters of Ishraque Hossain demonstrating over the BNP leader's mayoral oath has eased their protests keeping the Eid-ul-Azha in sight, but the Nagar Bhaban has remained bolted for the 22nd straight day.

With Eid approaching, only staff from the cleanliness, electricity and transport were able to enter the building on Wednesday.

"I went there [on Monday] as well but was not able to go inside. So I roamed around there until the afternoon and then returned home," said an employee.

On May 14, a resident of Dhaka South and Supreme Court lawyer Md Mamunur Rashid filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking to halt Ishraque's swearing-in.

In response, Ishraque's supporters began protesting the same day, demanding that...