SC tells Bar Council to hold polls on Aug 13 with updated voter list

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Bangladesh Bar Council authorities to hold its election on August 13 after updating the voter list.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who is the ex-officio chairman of the bar council, and its Secretary Altaf Hossain have been asked to publish the list by July 12.

The apex court passed the order after disposing of three appeals filed challenging an High Court order that halted the polls scheduled to be held on May 27.

Following two writ petitions filed by Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond, the HC on May 21 stayed the election for three months and also issued two rules questioning the procedures of the election.

Later, the bar council authorities and six lawyers submitted the three appeals before the SC seeking stay on the HC order.

Yesterday, the SC also asked the HC to dispose of its rules in eight weeks.