SCBA polls: Abdul Matin Khasru elected president, Ruhul Quddus secretary

Ruling Awami League-backed lawyers have won eight out of 14 posts including that of the president in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections held on Wednesday and Thursday.

Senior lawyer and former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru has been elected the president of the prime bar association of the country.

Pro-BNP lawyers secured the other six posts, including that of the secretary. Incumbent Secretary Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal has been re-elected as the new SCBA secretary.

Soumitra Sardar, a Supreme Court lawyer and SCBA member, revealed the information to The Daily Star.

The election results were announced last night after the two-day voting ended on March 11.

About 5,486 lawyers out of a total 7,719 cast their votes at the capital's SCBA auditorium.

Pro-Awami League lawyers Muhammad Shafique Ullah, Dr Md Iqbal Karim and Safayet Sultana Rumi have been elected to the posts of vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary respectively while Mintu Kumar Mondal, Muntasir Uddin Ahmed, ABM Shibly Salekin, and Mahfuzur Rahman have been elected as executive members.

The five other candidates from BNP-backed panel who were elected are Jalal Uddin (vice president), Mahmud Hasan (assistant secretary), and Parvin Kawser Munni, Redwan Ahmed Runjib and Md Iftekharul Islam (executive members).