Dhaka, June 4 -- The Election Commission has already concluded its responsibility over Dhaka South City Corporation's mayoral issue with the publication of the official gazette that declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the city's mayor, said an EC member on Wednesday.

"Since the gazette has not been set aside (by court) rather it remains effective, we think the Election Commission's tasks were completed (in this regard)," Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah told reporters following a meeting of the Election Commission.

Noting that the High Court's and the Appellate Division's observations were discussed elaborately in the meeting, he said the Appellate Division further established the independence of the Election Commission...