Bangladesh Bar Council
Lawyer allowed to practice in HC despite failing exam; court stays gazette
The High Court has stayed the effectiveness of a gazette notification issued by Bangladesh Bar Council permitting Md Zumman Siddique, son of a High Court judge, to practice law in the High Court even though Zumman could not qualify the enrollment examination.
Bar Council candidates disqualified from 2017 written tests can sit for next written exams
The candidates, who qualified multiple choice question (MCQ) examination in 2017 but failed the written test for enrollment in Bangladesh Bar Council, can appear in next written examinations.
Bangladesh Bar Council election held
The election to Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the country’s lawyers, is held to elect 14 executive members of the council.
HC to pass order on Bar Council polls’ legality Thursday
The High Court will pass an order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the process for holding election to Bangladesh Bar Council.
Writ plea seeks stay on Bar Council polls
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking stay on election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, which is scheduled to be held on May 14.
Bar Council election May 14
The election to Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the country’s lawyers, is scheduled to be held on May 14 to elect its 14 executive members.
Bar Council penalises 3 lawyers for ‘professional misconduct’
Bangladesh Bar Council, the licencing and regulatory body for lawyers, penalises three lower court advocates for committing “professional misconduct”.
Bar council polls: Writ seeking stay on gazette rejected
The High Court rejects a writ petition seeking its directive on the Bangladesh Bar Council chairman not to issue a gazette notification on the results of its elections.
Writ seeks stay on publication of bar council polls result
A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking a stay on the publication of the result of the Bangladesh Bar Council elections.
Pro-BNP lawyers demand re-election to Bar Council
Supreme Court Bar Association, dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, demands suspension of the results of recently held elections to Bangladesh Bar Council and a re-election to it, alleging “unprecedented irregularities”.
Pro-AL panel sweeps bar council polls
Ruling Awami League-backed panel bagged the Bangladesh Bar Council elections in a landslide victory over BNP-Jamaat panel.
SC defers bar council polls till Aug 26
The Supreme Court defers Bangladesh Bar Council election until August 26 as its authorities sought more time to update the voter list.
Bar council against more power to mobile courts
Fearing misuse of power, country’s ace lawyer regulating body Bangladesh Bar Council urges government not to extend power of mobile courts.
Bar council polls now Aug 13
Supreme Court orders authorities concerned to hold elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13 through updating voter list.
HC freezes bar council polls for 3 months
The High Court places a three-month stay on the election of Bangladesh Bar Council, the ace body for lawyer regulation in the country.
Bar council election deferred over faulty voter list
Election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, is deferred for a week due to anomalies in the voter list.