Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, advisor to the BNP Chairperson, has issued a legal notice to the Local Government Ministry demanding that Ishraque Hossain be sworn in as the Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation by today. Lawyer Ehsanur Rahman confirmed the move. Khokon had earlier stated that failure to administer the oath following a High Court verdict would constitute contempt of court. With the dismissal of the case, there are now no legal barriers preventing Ishraque from taking the oath, which must occur by May 26.