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HC writ seeks suspension of presidential election schedule
Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akand files petition challenging constitutional provision on MPs’ voting rights
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 13 Aug 2026, 11:30 AM
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A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the validity of Article 70 of the Constitution and seeking suspension of the schedule for the upcoming presidential election.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the petition on Thursday (13 August).
The Chief Election Commissioner, the Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat and other relevant officials have been made respondents in the petition.
The Election Commission announced the presidential election schedule on 6 August, setting 20 August as the date for voting.
Under the announced schedule, if there are multiple candidates, voting will be held in the Jatiya Sangsad chamber from 2pm to 5pm on 20 August.
EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced the election schedule, while Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will serve as the returning officer for the presidential election.
According to the schedule, nomination papers are to be submitted from 10am to 4pm on 13 August. The nomination papers will be scrutinised on 16 August, while the deadline for withdrawing candidacies is 18 August.
Voting will take place on 20 August.