DHAKA, March 7, 2024 (BSS) – A total of 5,319 voters out of a total of 7,883 cast their ballots in the two-day elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for 2024–25 tenure.

A total of 3,261 voters cast their ballots on the first day of voting on March 6, while 2,058 exercised their franchise today.

Confirming the report to BSS, convener of the election sub-committee senior advocate Abul Khayer said polling began at 10am and continued till 5.20 pm with an hour of lunch and Zohr prayers break today.

The results will be announced after the counting.

As many as 50 booths were set up in the Supreme Court building auditorium for voters to cast their ballots.

Candidates from Sammilito Ainjibi Oikya Parishad (White panel), backed by Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad, pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad (Blue panel), as well as independent candidates, are contesting the polls.

The candidates of the Awami League-backed white panel are -- Abu Sayeed Sagar for president, Shah Manjurul Haque for secretary, Ramzan Ali Shikder and Dewan Mohammad Abu Obaid Hossain Setu for two posts of vice-presidents, Mohammad Nurul Huda Ansari for treasurer, Humayun Kabir and Humayun Kabir Pallab for two posts of assistant secretary.

Soumitra Sardar, M. Khalekuzzaman Bhuiyan, Rashedul Haque Khokon, Mahmuda Afroz, Belal Hossain Shahin, Khaled Mosharraf Ripon and Raihan Roni are vying for the posts of seven members.

The candidates from the blue panel are -- AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon for president, M Ruhul Quddus Kajal for secretary, M Humayun Kabir Manju and Sarkar Tahmina Begum Sandhya for two vice-president posts, M Rezaul Karim for treasurer, Mahfuzur Rahman Milan and Md Abdul Karim for two posts as assistant secretary. 

Fatima Akhtar, Syed Fazle Elahi Avi, Md Shafiqul Islam Shafiq, Md Russell Ahmed, Md Ashikuzzaman Nazrul, Mohiuddin Hanif and Md Ibrahim Khalil are contesting as members. 

Yunus Ali Akand and MK Rahman are also vying for the post of president, Nahid Sultana Juthi and Farhad Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan for the post of secretary; and Saiful Islam for the post of treasurer are also contesting in the polls outside the white and blue panels.