Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Nagorik Oikko President Mahmudur Rahman Manna to contest the upcoming parliamentary election by suspending a High Court order that had barred him from running.

The Appellate Division's Chamber Court stayed the High Court ruling that had denied Manna's request to have his name removed from the Credit Information Bureau (CIB)'s list of loan defaulters.

Justice Md Rezaul Haque, sitting as chamber judge, also ordered that Manna's name be retracted from the CIB list for the time being.

Manna had earlier moved the High Court seeking removal of his name from the CIB list, arguing that the listing prevented him from contesting the election.

After the High Court rejected his petition,...