First day’s SCBA election begins

The two-day annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) started on Wednesday.

Voting began at 10am and will continue till 5pm with an hour lunch break.

A total of 7,883 lawyers can cast their votes in the elections.

BNP-Jamaat-backed blue panel is participating in the elections, despite several allegations.

Senior lawyers Abu Sayeed Sagor and Shah Monjurul Hoque are contesting for the posts of president and secretary respectively from Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad.

Meanwhile, Senior lawyers and former SCBA Secretaries AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Md Ruhul Qudus Kazal are contesting for the posts of president and secretary respectively from Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel.

Besides, Senior lawyers MK Rahman and Md Eunus Ali Akond are contesting as independent candidates for the post of SCBA president.

Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthi and Advocate Farhad Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan are contesting as Independent candidates for the post of SCBA secretary.