The High Court today stayed the voting for the by-polls to the Sylhet-3 constituency till August 5 due to the lockdown.
The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order after an initial hearing of a petition moved by six Supreme Court lawyers and seven voters of the parliamentary seat.
Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir represented the petitioners in today’s hearing, while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Deputy Attorney General Bepul Bagmar represented the state.
The Sylhet-3 seat was left vacant after the death of MP Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury on Mar 11.