AL-backed lawyers win bar council polls

The ruling Awami League-backed lawyers’ panel Sammilito Ainjibi Samannoy Parishad swept the election to the Bangladesh Bar Council, official election results said.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin, chairman of the bar council, announced the official results of the election early Sunday.

Sammilita Ainjibi Somonnoy Parishad, the AL-backed lawyers' panel, bagged 10 out of the total 14 posts, while the pro-BNP lawyers’ Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel won the remaining four posts.

The AL-blessed contenders have bagged four posts among seven general posts and six among seven group posts.

The official results were declared at the bar council auditorium at night 4-day after the polls were held throughout the country on May 25.

The pro-AL lawyers, who were elected in the election, are: Mohammad Sayeed Ahmed Raza, Syed Rezaur Rahman, Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, Md Rabiul Alam Budu, Abdul Baten, Md Jalal Uddin Khan, AF Md Ruhul Anam Chowdhury Mintu, Anis Uddin Ahmed Shahid, Md Ekramul Haque and Md Abdur Rahman.

On the hand, the BNP-backed winning lawyers are AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Zainul Abedin, Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal and ASM Badrul Anwar, Deputy Attorney General AM Amin Uddin Manik, who observed the election and counting of votes.