Dhaka, May 13 -- The next hearing on Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal against a High Court verdict cancelling its registration as a political party has been scheduled for Wednesday.

The hearing began on Tuesday before a four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed.

Lawyer Ehsan Abdullah Siddique represented Jamaat while Touhidul Islam argued for the Election Commission (EC).

After the day's proceedings, Jamaat's lawyer Md Shishir Manir said: "The way the High Court cancelled the registration was premature because the matter was still pending before the Election Commission.

"A court cannot cancel something that is under consideration by the EC."

Referring to the party's symbol, he said: "Jamaat-e-Islami used ...