The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Awami League-backed Sammilita Ainjibi Samannaya Parishad Panel swept the Bangladesh Bar Council elections with 12 of the 14 posts.

On the other hand, the BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad Panel won the other two seats.

Attorney General Salauddin Ahmed, the ex-officio chairman of the council, announced the official results yesterday.

The Bar Council election was held on November 20 at 77 centres across the country.

According to the results, Samannya Parishad's candidates obtained all seven general seats. The winners are Abdul Baset Majumder (11,283 votes), Syed Rejaur Rahman (10,821 votes), Shafiq Ahmed (10,345), M Enayetur Rahim (10,169), Z I Khan Panna (9,899 votes), P C Guha (8,759 votes) and Md Kamrul Islam (8,487 votes).

In the seven group seats, Samannya Parishad's Mohammed Israfil (2,576 votes), AHM Khalekuzzaman (1,460 votes), AM Anwarul Kabir (1,267 votes), Md Mesbahuddin Siraj (1,010 votes) and Mohammad Yahiya (1,436 votes) were declared elected. While Abdul Malek (1,192 votes) and Badrul Islam Chunnu (1,298 votes) won from Oikya Parishad.

The term of the new committee shall expire on June 30, 2012.