The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition challenging the validity of the Election Commission's schedule for holding election to four city corporations and nine municipalities before publication of the final voter list.

A division bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Farid Ahmed passed the order, after hearing submission by advocate ABM Nurul Islam, the counsel for petitioner Giasuddin Ahmed, a lawyer.

The grounds for rejecting the writ were not known immediately.

The elections are scheduled to be held on August 4.