Dhaka:The High Court dismissed a writ petition on Monday seeking to annul the parliamentary membership of Abdul Hannan Masud, a National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker from Noakhali-6 (Hatiya) constituency, over allegations of concealing wealth information in his election affidavit.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the High Court bench, comprising Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi and Justice Fatema Anwar, passed the order after hearing the writ. Advocate Zahirul Islam Musa, representing Hannan Masud, stated that the writ petition was dismissed as "not pressed." The court noted that discrepancies in asset declarations were factual issues that could not be resolved via a writ petition before the High Court. The court highlighted that there are specific authorities to investigate such allegations, which the petitioners had not approached.
Advocate Ibrahim Khalil, representing the petitioner, indicated that the court observed Masud had not concealed assets but had reported more than he actually owned. The court also suggested there might be a chance to amend the asset declaration for items Masud did not actually possess.
Nazmul Hossain, a voter from the Noakhali-6 constituency, filed the writ petition on August 19, 2026. He requested a rule on why Masud's parliamentary membership should not be revoked and why an investigation and necessary actions should not be initiated against him. The petitioner also sought an order to declare the constituency vacant.
The request included directing the Election Commission, Parliament Secretariat, and other relevant authorities to address applications related to the allegations. Previously, Ibrahim Khalil alleged that Hannan Masud, despite being a student, declared assets worth Tk 1 crore in his affidavit. On June 8, Masud reportedly admitted that the asset information was included merely for show.
Source United News of Bangladesh