Dhaka Bar election began on Wednesday

Dhaka, Feb 27 – Voting in the two-day polls to elect the office bearers for 2019-2020 of Dhaka Bar Association, begun Wednesday with big enthusiasm.
Of the total voters of 17,8,97, four thousand six hundred and thirty-five voters cast their votes on the first day (Wednesday), starting from 9 am and that ended at 5 pm (Wednesday) with an one-hour break. A total of 57 candidates vie for 27 posts.
Pro-Awami League Sammilito Ainjibi Samannay Parishad’s 27 candidates contest under White Panel while pro-BNP-Jamaat 27 candidates takes part under the Blue Panel for 27 positions including the President, Senior Vice President, General Secretary and Treasurer.
Gazi Md Shah Alam contests for the posts of president while Md Habibur Rahman, for senior vice president, Md Jahangir Hossain Dulal, vice president and Md Asaduzzaman Khan (Rochi) for general secretary from the White Panel.
From the Blue Panel, Md Iqbal Hossan vie for the posts of president while Abdus Salam Dewan for senior vice president, AR Mizanur Rahman for vice president and Md Hossain Ali Khan Hassan for general secretary.
Earlier on January 31, the election schedule was declared. Chief Election Commissioner Advocate Mokhlesur Rahman Badal said 20 lawyers have been assigned as election commissioners to arrange the election in peaceful manner. – Special Correspondent