The High Court has set December 4 for delivering its verdict on a rule questioning the legality of the government's move to initiate the process of awarding container-handling operations at Chattogram's New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based DP World.
The bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Fatema Anwar fixed the date today after concluding hearings from both sides.
Senior lawyers Zainul Abedin, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin, Advocate Ahsanul Karim and Barrister Kayser Kamal, assisted by Barrister Md Anwar Hossen, appeared for the writ petitioner.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman and Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque represented the state.
The writ petition, filed by Bangladesh Jubo Arthanitibid Forum, prompted another High Court bench on July 30 to issue a rule asking the government to explain why awarding the NCT contract to DP World without an open tender process should not be declared illegal.