Dhaka Bar Association election on February 24, 25

The two-day annual election of Dhaka Bar Association for the year 2021-2022 will be held on February 24 and 25, to elect members for 23 executive posts, including president and secretary.

A total of 17,756 lawyers who have registered earlier as voters, will cast their votes, which will be held from 9:00am to 5:00 pm on those days, Advocate Nazrul Islam Shamim, one of Election Commissioners, told The Daily Star today.

A committee led by Chief Election Commissioner Advocate Abdullah Abu will conduct the election, Shamim said.

The panels of ruling Awami League-backed Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad and BNP-backed Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikkya Panel will mainly contest in the election, sources said.

Both the panels have recently finalised their candidates and submitted their nomination papers.

Advocate Md Abdul Beten and Advocate Md Mosleh Uddin Jashim have been nominated for the post of president from Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad and Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikkya Panel respectively.

Advocate Firojur Rahman Montu and Advocate Khandaker Md Hozrat Ali have submitted their nomination papers for the post of general secretary from Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad and Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikkya Panel respectively.