, Aug. 18 -- The Appellate Division on Monday published the full text of the judgment on reinstatement of 85 upazila election officers who were dismissed in 2007.

The court also asked the authorities concerned to pay their due salaries and allowances from 2007 and consider their dismissal period as special leave.

Earlier on February 25, the Appellate Division ordered reinstatement of the 85 upazila after rejecting the appeal petition filed in 2022.

Senior Advocate Salah Uddin Dolon and Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajol stood for the petitioner while Additional Attorney General Anik R Haque represented the state.

Advocate Mohammad Khalequzzaman Bhuiyan stood for Election Commission.

On September 3, 2005, the government appointed 327 Upazil...