Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Bangladesh's top court has overturned the Awami League era verdict nullifying the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reinstating the impartial caretaker government system for general elections.

Though the decision automatically restores the caretaker government system to the Constitution, the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections will be held under the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. The caretaker government system will thus return from the 14th parliamentary polls.

A full seven-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed made the decision on Thursday.

The six other justices on the bench are Md Ashfaqul Islam, Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, Md Rezaul Haque, SM Emdadul Hoq...