Prosecutors say Pecker's actions helped Trump deceive voters in the 2016 election
Hearing on Quader Siddiqui's plea over Tangail by-polls candidacy paused for two weeks
The chamber judge has postponed for two weeks a plea of Quader Siddiqui seeking stay of a High Court order that turned down his appeal against the cancellation of his candidacy in Tangail-4 by-election.
Published : 7 Feb 2016, 10:53 AM
Updated : 7 Feb 2016, 01:14 PM
Justice Hasan Foez Siddique issued the order on Sunday.
The Krishak Sramik Janata League president moved the chamber judge of the Appellate Division after a High Court bench rejected his petition on Feb 4.
Siddiqui's lawyer Ragib Rouf Chowdhury said, "The court stayed hearing on the plea for two weeks asking (us) to file a leave-to-appeal petition by that time."
Election Commission lawyer Muhammad Yasin Khan told bdnews24.com, "Stay on the High
Court order had been sought. But the court has not stayed the order. It has stood over the plea for two weeks."
The Commission voided Siddiqui's candidacy in the parliamentary seat, which fell vacant after his brother Abdul Latif Siddiqui resigned, on grounds that he had defaulted on repayment of loans taken from Agrani Bank.
He moved the High Court challenging the Election Commission decision but the court turned down his petition.
RELATED STORIES
Modi, who is seeking a rare third consecutive term, referred to Muslims as "infiltrators" during a campaign speech on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism from opposition groups
He seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism
The JaSaD leader died at a Dhaka hospital on Friday morning, his family said
