Defeated BNP candidate Tabith Awal today filed an application with an election tribunal of Dhaka seeking its direction for the returning officer to provide all necessary documents related to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, including data from EVM.

Mayor-elect of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gono Bhaban yesterday evening.

There is no longer any bar to holding by-election to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation as the High Court yesterday cleared the way for it.The court lifted its earlier orders that stayed the process of holding the by-polls scheduled for February 26 last year.

BNP executive committee member Tabith Awal has won the party ticket for mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation.

The Election Commission plans to hold the Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls in late February with the two major political parties expected to nominate candidates soon.

Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral election may face legal complications as polls for councillors in 18 wards annexed to the corporation in July remain pending, experts said.