, May 26 -- to-appeal petition was on Monday filed seeking stay on the lower court verdict and gazette notification issued by the Election Commission, announcing Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

Senior Advocate Mohammad Hossain filed the leave-to-appeal petition at the Appellate Division which is likely to hear it on Tuesday.

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On May 22, the High Court dismissed a writ petition that sought a directive against administering the oath of office to BNP leader Ishraque as mayor DSCC, clearing the way for his swearing-in.

On May 14, Dhaka South resident Md Mamunur Rashid filed the writ petition seeking a stay on Ishraque's swearing-in and d...