Khulna Bar Association election tomorrow
The election of the Khulna District Bar Association will be held tomorrow amid enthusiasm among lawyers after several postponements. A total of 48 candidates from four panels are contesting for 14 posts in the election, while 1,202 voters are expected to exercise their franchise. Election Commission Chairman Sheikh Abdul Aziz said polling will be held from 8:00am to 3:30pm at the Bar Association auditorium. The four panels in the race are Jatiyatabadi Ainajibi Forum, Bangladesh Lawyers Council, Sotota Ongikaroboddho Ainajibi Parishad and Sammilito Parishad.
Under the Jatiyatabadi Ainajibi Forum panel, Molla Mohammad Masum Rashid is contesting for president while Md Mohsin Chowdhury and Md Mosharraf Hossain for vice-president posts and Molla Mashiur Rahman Nannu is vying for general secretary. From the Bangladesh Lawyers Council panel, Md Abul Khayer is contesting for president while Khurshida Sultana and Md Abdul Mannan for vice-presidents and Sheikh Zakirul Islam Zakir is contesting for general secretary. Begum Akter Jahan Ruku is contesting for president from the Sotota Ongikaroboddho panel while A A M Mominuzzaman and Sabitri Chakraborty are vying for vice-president posts and Nihit Kamit Ghosh is contesting for general secretary.
From the Sammilito Parishad panel, Md Bacchu Mia is contesting for president, with Ilias Khan and Samar Chandra Mondal for vice-presidents and Md Safiul Alam Sujan for general secretary. The main contest is likely between BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainajibi Forum and Sammilito Parishad, which is reportedly supported by the activities of the Awami League, though the party is not directly participating, according to sources. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Lawyers Council panel, backed by Jamaat-e-Islami, has intensified last-minute campaigning while the Sotota Ongikaroboddho panel, considered a rebel BNP-backed group, also expressed optimism about victory. The election will be conducted by a three-member committee headed by Sheikh Abdul Aziz with SM Manjur Kader and SM Mujibur Rahman as members.
