Dhaka, May 19 -- The Local Government Division says it will not proceed with BNP leader Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor until the High Court rules on a pending writ petition.

It also urged his supporters to avoid causing "public suffering" through protests, warning it could amount to contempt of court.

The call came on day five of demonstrations demanding Ishraque be given mayoral duties.

Ishraque lost the DSCC election on Feb 1, 2020, to Awami League's Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh by nearly 200,000 votes.

But on Mar 27 this year, Judge Md Nurul Islam of the Dhaka Election Tribunal overturned the result and declared Ishraque mayor.

The Election Commission (EC) issued a gazette on Apr 27 naming ...