Bangladesh, July 23 -- The High Court on Wednesday issue.d a rule asking why candidates for Union Parishad chairman elections should not be required to hold at least a bachelor's degree.

A bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar issued the rule after a preliminary hearing on a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyers Kazi Ferdousul Hasan and Md Tanvir Ahmed Khan.

The court asked the authorities to explain why they should not introduce a minimum bachelor's degree requirement for candidates contesting Union Parishad chairman elections.

It also questioned why Section 26 of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009, should not be declared inconsistent with the Constitution, as the provision does not set any...