SC verdict on Jamaat’s regi appeal today

A Correspondent:

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to deliver its verdict today on Bangla-desh Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal to regain its registration as a political party.
The long-awaited judgment has been placed as item number one on Sunday’s cause list by a four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.
Earlier, the court concluded hearings on the appeal on May 14, following four days of detailed proceed-ings.
Barrister Ehsan Abdullah Siddiqui and Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir represented Jamaat-e-Islami in court, while lawyer Touhidul Islam appeared on behalf of the Election Commission.