The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ordered the High Court to dispose of the rule concerning BNP candidate Sarwar Alamgir’s candidacy for the Chattogram-2 constituency within two weeks. Until the rule is resolved, the gazette notification and oath-taking related to his election victory will remain suspended. The order was issued on Tuesday by a five-member bench led by the Chief Justice.

Sarwar Alamgir’s nomination had initially been rejected by the Election Commission over allegations of loan default. He later filed a writ petition with the High Court, which allowed him to contest the 13th parliamentary election and granted him the BNP’s electoral symbol. Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Nurul Amin appealed against that decision, citing the same loan default allegation.

Following the appeal, the Appellate Division had earlier ruled that if Alamgir were declared elected, the result and related procedures would remain suspended until the appeal’s final disposal. The latest order maintains that suspension until the High Court completes its hearing on the rule.