Dhaka, March 21 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that summarily rejected two writ petitions filed challenging the legality of the process of electing Md Shahabuddin as President of the country.

Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Jahangir Hossain passed the order on Tuesday after hearing an appeal petition filed by writ petitioner MA Aziz Khan challenging the HC order.

In the petition, he sought stay on the HC order and on the gazette notification that declared Md Shahabuddin elected as President of the state.

Following the apex court order, there is no legal bar for Md Shahabuddin to take oath as President and discharge other relevant functions, said Additional Attorney General S...