The High Court has suspended the effectiveness of the public notice issued by the Election Commission (EC) regarding the registration of new political parties. Simultaneously, the court has issued a rule asking why this public notice should not be declared illegal.

The order was given today, Tuesday, by the High Court under the leadership of Justice Akram Hossain Chowdhury.

On Monday, the chief coordinator of the State Reform Movement and Supreme Court lawyer Hasnat Kayyum filed a writ petition with the relevant branch of the High Court.

The petition names the Chief Election Commissioner, the Secretary of the Election Commission, and the Election System Reform Commission as respondents.