Awami League-backed candidates win in Thakurgaon Bar election

BD Digest Report

Despite political adversities and government pressure across the country, candidates known as Awami League supporters have made a big surprise in the Thakurgaon District Bar Association elections. They have won five very important posts, including the general secretary, in the elections. Which is seen by ordinary lawyers as a major success of the Awami gharana in the current context.

The most talked about result in the election held on Thursday (April 9) was the result for the post of general secretary. Sheikh Farid, an independent candidate of the Awami League, won this post by a huge margin with 95 votes. His closest rival, Yunus Ali, a candidate of the Jamaat-backed Sabuj panel, received only 76 votes. Although BNP and Jamaat have separate panels, Sheikh Farid’s victory proves that his personal acceptance among ordinary lawyers and the party’s ideological foundation are still strong.

Out of the 12 posts, pro-Awami League candidates won 5 posts. Apart from the general secretary, the other winners are vice-presidents Jiten Chandra Pal and Ruhul Amin, assistant general secretary Sohrab Hossain Pradhan, common room and cultural secretary Shahriar Ibne Mostafa.

According to Trinamool lawyers, this victory is not just a victory for office; rather, it is a reflection of the members’ confidence in the Awami League’s ideological position in the current situation.

Out of 263 voters, 250 exercised their right to vote in the election. Abu Bakar Mostaq Alam, an independent candidate of the Awami League, also fought hard for the post of president. Although he got 111 votes, he lost to BNP pro-Yousuf Ali (115 votes) by a margin of just 4 votes. The margin of victory and defeat in this election held in a festive atmosphere shows how strong the Awami League candidates have maintained their position in Thakurgaon Bar.

The results of the Thakurgaon District Bar Association are causing a wave of happiness among the Awami League-affiliated lawyers. The morale of the leaders and activists has been boosted, especially after they defeated the pro-Jamaat candidate by a large margin and snatched the post of general secretary. They say that with the right leadership and unity, victory is possible even in any adverse situation, as is proven by this election.

The acting Chief Election Commissioner Mohammad Sarwar Hossain announced the final results at around 11:30 pm on Thursday. Through this, the pro-Awami League lawyers at the Thakurgaon Bar set a new example of their organizational capabilities.