HC summons Dhaka divisional commissioner for explanation

The High Court yesterday asked Dhaka divisional commissioner Zillar Rahman to appear before it on Sunday to explain cancellation of a ward councillor aspirant's nomination paper in Dhaka South City Corporation.

Zillar has to appear before the HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo at 10:30am, Deputy Attorney General Amatul Karim told The Daily Star.

In response to a writ petition, the HC yesterday asked the divisional commissioner to explain why he will not be directed to allow Sumaiya Begum to contest in the election for the post in Ward 19 reserved for women .

Sumaiya in the petition said the returning officer cancelled her nomination paper on April 1 saying that she did not sign the affidavit, which was sworn by her along with the nomination paper.

The divisional commissioner on April 4 rejected an appeal of the aspirant against the returning officer's decision.

Sumaiya in the petition also said the divisional commissioner has accepted some others as candidates despite having similar faults, which is discriminatory.