SCBA election: 200 police members deployed on court premise
Additional police personnel were deployed on Supreme Court premises on Thursday as today is the last day of two-day Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election.
Police officials said nine platoons of police members are already on the spot and more are ready to come to the court.
A total of 3,261 lawyers, out of 7,883 voters, have cast their votes on the first day.
Voting began at 10am and will continue till 5pm with an hour lunch break.
Senior lawyers Abu Sayeed Sagor and Shah Monjurul Hoque are contesting for the posts of president and secretary respectively from Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad.
Meanwhile, Senior lawyers and former SCBA Secretaries AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Md Ruhul Qudus Kazal are contesting for the posts of president and secretary respectively from Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel.
Besides, Senior lawyers MK Rahman and Md Eunus Ali Akond are contesting as independent candidates for the post of SCBA president.
Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthi and Advocate Farhad Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan are contesting as Independent candidates for the post of SCBA secretary.