Fuel crisis: Bar Council election postponed

The election to the Bangladesh Bar Council, the regulatory body for lawyers across the country, has been postponed amid the ongoing fuel crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict.

The decision was announced in a press release issued on Wednesday.

According to the previously announced schedule, the election was set to be held on May 19, reports media.

The release said the decision to postpone the polls was taken at an emergency meeting held at the Bar Council building on Wednesday.

The decision comes amid concerns that the fuel crisis across the country could disrupt election-related activities and campaigning.

It also said the decision was made after considering requests from various bar associations, including the Supreme Court Bar Association, Dhaka Bar Association and Chattogram District Bar Association.

The election was scheduled to fill 14 posts, including seven general seats and seven regional seats.
The Bar Council election is held every three years.

Of the 14 members, seven are elected from general seats, while the remaining seven are elected from regional bar associations.

The vice chairman is elected by the 14 members, while the attorney general serves as the chairman of the council by virtue of the position.