Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- CHATTOGRAM Dec 31: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo over the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA) election for the 2025-27 term, following legal challenges over alleged violations of a High Court directive.

The order was issued on 29 December after Mohammed Anowar Hossain, Managing Director of Benocean Maritime Limited and a BSAA voter, filed a civil petition for leave to appeal against a High Court judgment delivered earlier in December.

Retired Commodore AZM Jalal Uddin, Chairman of the BSAA Election Board, confirmed the order and said he could not comment further as the matter is now pending in the court.

Court records show that the petitioner ch...