SC Bar election begins today
The two-day polls will start at 10:00am and continue until 5:00pm everyday
with one hour recess from 1:00pm.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A total of 1,609 voters are expected to cast their votes to elect a 14-member executive committee of the SCBA for one year, court sources said.
Habibul Islam Bhuiyan and Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun are vying for president and secretary from the 4-party alliance government-backed lawyers' forum Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel while Barrister M Amir-ul Islam and AM Amin Uddin contesting from pro-opposition lawyers' forum Sammilita Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad.
Two other candidates-ABM Nurul Islam and Masud Reza Sobhan--are in the race for the president post as independent candidates. Nurul Islam, who was earlier nominated by the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel, refused to withdraw his candidature in favour of Habibul Islam Bhuiyan.
ABM Bayezid, another independent candidate, is contesting the election for secretary.