, Dec. 4 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld a High Court (HC) order that declared the swearing-in and formation of the interim government valid, dismissing a leave-to-appeal petition over the government.

A top court bench, led by Chief Justice Dr.Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order.

During Wednesday's hearing, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman argued that the writ challenging the government's legality was based on a mistaken notion.

Lawyers representing the government said that the formation of a government following a popular uprising cannot be questioned, and that raising doubts before the Supreme Court, which was reconstituted after the government took oath, is impermissible.

The petitioner's counsel defended that during th...