Staff Reporter :
Candidates of the Pro-BNP ‘Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel’ submitted their nomination papers for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections scheduled to be held on 13 and 14 March.
They submitted the papers on Wednesday afternoon in the office of the SCBA under the leadership of Convener of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and also Chief Coordinator of the Election Management Committee for the Forum Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, said one of the members of the committee Barrister A K M Ehsanur Rahman. Senior lawyer Advocate A J Mohammad Ali is contesting for the post of the President and incumbent Secretary Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokan is fighting for his own post from the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel. From this panel, Advocate Md Abdul Zabbar Bhuiyan and Advocate Abdul Baten are candidates for the two posts of Vice-Presidents, Advocate Imam Hossain Sidney for the post of Treasurer, Advocate Mohamamd Muzibur Rahman and Advocate Sharif Uddin Ahmed are candidates for the two posts of Assistant Secretaries.
Advocate Rashida Alim Oeeshi, Advocate Osman Chowdhury, Advocate Kazi Akhter Hossain, Advocate Md Shafiur Rahman, Advocate Md Sharif Uddin Ratan, Advocate Mohaddesul Islam and Advocate Shahin Ara Laily are candidates for the seven posts of Executive Members from this panel.
The annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association for its 14 executive posts including President and Secretary will be held on March 13 and 14. SCBA on February 13, 2019, issued a notification in this regard. The new committee will lead the organization for the session of 2019-2020.
Meanwhile, candidates of Awami League backed lawyers’ forum, Sammilito Ainjibi Somonnoy Porishad, will submit their nomination papers on March 3, 2019, sources said.
From this panel, Advocate A M Amin Uddin is contesting for the post of the President and Advocate Abdun Nur Dulal is fighting for the post of Secretary.
Advocate Bibhas Chandra and Advocate Jasim Uddin will contest for the two posts of Vice-President, Advocate Syed Alam Tipu in the post of Treasurer, Advocate Bakir Uddin Bhuiyan and Advocate Kazi Shamsul Hasan will contest for the two posts of Assistant Secretary from the panel.
Advocate Jaglul Kabir, Advocate Mashiur Rahman, Advocate Shamim Sarder, Advocate Afia Afrose Rani, Advocate Awlad Hossain, Advocate Humayun Kabir and Advocate Chanchal Kumar Biswas will contest for the seven posts of Executive Member from this panel.
Pro-BNP lawyers won 10 out of 14 posts, including President and Secretary, in the Supreme Court Bar Association election last year. Pro-Awami League lawyers secured the remaining four posts, including an Assistant Secretary.
