The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld a High Court order that had dismissed a writ petition filed by lawyer Mohsen Rashid challenging the legality of the president’s reference and the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion on forming the interim government.

A seven-member bench led by chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed said it found no legal flaw in the High Court’s decision to reject the petition.

Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman later told reporters that the formation of the interim government is fully valid as it was done under the July 2024 regulation and in line with the constitution.