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VOTING-DHAKA BAR-END
Voting in Dhaka Bar Association polls ends
DHAKA, March 07, 2019 (BSS) – Second day’s voting in two-day polls to
elect the office bearers for 2019-2020 of Dhaka Bar Association, believed to
be the largest Bar of Asia, has ended at 5 pm.
The balloting had started at 9 am and continued till 5 pm with one hour
recess from 1 pm to 2 pm.
The first day of voting took place on February 27, and the election
commission concerned decided to adjourn the polls till today due to rough
weather and general holiday in the electoral areas for by-elections to Dhaka
North City Corporation (DNCC) on February 28.
A total of 4,646 voters out of the 17, 897 legal voters exercised their
franchise on the first day. Of those, four votes were rejected.
Pro-independence Sammilito Ainjibi Samannay Parishad candidates took
part under White Panel, while BNP-Jamaat supported candidates contested under
Blue Panel. A total of 54 candidates were vying for 27 posts including
President and General Secretary.
Gazi Md Shah Alam and Md Asaduzzaman Khan (Rochi) are contesting for the
posts of president and general secretary respectively from White Panel, while
Md Iqbal Hossain and Md Hossain Ali Khan Hasan are vying for the posts from
Blue Panel.
Advocate Mokhlesur Rahman Badal conducted the polls as the Chief
Election Commissioner.
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