Pro-BNP lawyers sweep SCBA polls

Pro-BNP lawyers regained control of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).

They won in eight posts including that of president and secretary out of 14 posts in SCBA election which results were announced on Friday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Zainul Abedin has been elected president while the party's Joint Secretary General AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon has been elected the association's secretary.

However, pro-Awami League lawyers won in the rest six posts including that of the vice president and treasurer.

Two elected vice presidents are: Pro-BNP lawyer Umme Kulsum Begum Rekha and pro-AL lawyer Md Ozi Ullah.

Md Rafiqul Islam Hiru elected as the treasurer while two assistant secretaries are pro-BNP lawyer Shamima Sultana Dipti and pro-AL lawyer Md Shafiqul Islam.

The elected pro-BNP members are Sk Tahsin Ali, Ayesha Akter, Md Hasibur Rahman and Mausumi Akter.

On the other hand, the elected pro-AL members are Md Habibur Rahman Habib, ABM Noor A Alam Uzzal and Cumar Debul Dey.

AY Mashiuzzaman, coordinator for the election sub-committee, said of the 5,081 members of SCBA, 3,928 cast their ballots, making up for more than 77 percent of the votes.