Daily Bangla Times :


Published : 2023-03-16 00:59:05




Daily Bangla Times :


Published : 2023-03-16 00:59:05




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  • SCBA elections: Several journos hurt in police assault.

SCBA elections: Several journos hurt in police assault

SCBA elections: Several journos hurt in police assault


Daily Bangla Times: Several journalists were injured after being assaulted by police while covering the annual Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election on Wednesday (March 15).


The incident took place at Supreme Court area around 12 noon. 


According to the witnesses, police first entered the Shaheed Shafiur Rahman Auditorium to evacuate the pro-BNP lawyers who were demanding formation of a fresh election conducting committee under an "acceptable" authority.


Law enforcers attacked journalists when they were taking photos and videos of police action on that time, they added.


The injured journalists include Jabed Akter of ATN News, ATN Bangla camera person Humayun Kabir, Jago News Senior Reporter Fazlul Haque Mridh, cameraman of Somoy TV Solaiman Swapan and others were injured in this incident. 


Among them Jabed was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.


The two-day annual election to the 14-member executive committee, including president and secretary posts, of SCBA was scheduled to begin today. 


A total of 8,589 lawyers were set to cast their votes in the election. 


Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad has nominated incumbent SCBA President Md Momtazuddin Fakir and incumbent Secretary Md Abdun Nur Dulal as candidates for the posts of president and secretary respectively.


On the other hand, Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel has chosen former SCBA secretary and Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and former secretary Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal for the posts of president and secretary respectively.









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