DHAKA, April 9, 2022 (BSS) - Aspiring candidates of ruling Awami League (AL)
backed Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad (BAAP) have submitted nomination
papers for contesting in the upcoming Bangladesh Bar Council elections.

The pro-AL panel submitted the nomination papers on April 6 while AL Advisory
Council Member and former Dhaka Bar Council president Advocate Syed Rezaur
Rahman led the forum.

Earlier, Bar Council Chairman and Attorney General AM Amin Uddin announced
the election schedule for Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating
the country's lawyers, polls on April 4.

The voting will be held on May 25 from 10am to 5pm at the Supreme Court Bar
Association (SCBA) in Dhaka and all the civil courts at the districts level
and Bajitpur, Ishwarganj, Durgapur, Bhanga, Chikandi, Patia, Satkania,
Bashkhali, Fatikchhari, Sandwip, Hatia, Nabinagar and Paikgachha upazilas.

From the Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad Advocate Syed Rezaur Rahman,
former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam, former Dhaka Bar president
Advocate Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, Advocate Shah Md Khasruzzaman, Advocate Shah
Md Jikrul Ahmed, Advocate Md Rabiul Alam (Budhu) and Advocate Mohammad Syed
Ahmed (Raja) are contesting in the general seat while Advocate Abdul Baten
(Dhaka), Advocate Md Jalal Uddin Khan (Mymensigh, Tangail and Faridpur),
Advocate Mujibul Haque (Chattogram and Noakhali), Advocate AFM Ruhul Anam
Chowdhury Minto (Sylhet and Cumilla), Advocate Anis Uddin Ahmed Shahid
(Patuakhali, Khulna and Barishal), Advocate Md Ikramul Haque (Rajshahi,
Jashore and Kushtia) and Advocate Md Abdur Rahman (Dinajpur, Bagura, Rangpur
and Pabna) in the regional seats.

Besides, from the BNP backed panel - Jatiyotabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad-
former attorney general Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali, senior lawyer Advocate
Zainul Abedin, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokan, Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun,
Advocate Zasim Uddin Sarker, Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kajal, Advocate
Mohammad Abdul Matin are contesting in the general seats while Advocate
Mohammad Mohsin Miah (Dhaka), Advocate Abdul Baki Miah (Mymensingh, Tangail
and Faridpur), Advocate ASN Badrul Anwar (Chattogram and Noakhali), Advocate
ATM Fayez Uddin (Sylhet and Cumilla), Advocate Mohammad Enayet Hossain
Bacchu, (Patuakhali, Khulna and Barishal), Advocate Mohammad Mainul Ahsan
(Rajshahi, Jashore and Kushtia) and Advocate Shafiqul Islam Tuku (Dinajpur,
Bagura, Rangpur and Pabna) in the regional seats.