In the Narayanganj Zila Ainjibi Samity (Bar) election, the BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum’s panel, led by Advocate Sarker Humayun Kabir and Advocate HM Anwar Pradhan, achieved a landslide victory, winning 16 out of the 17 contested posts.

The daylong voting was held on Thursday in a festive and vibrant atmosphere, with results announced around 12:30 am. Chief Election Commissioner Advocate Abdul Bari Bhuiyan confirmed the overwhelming win.

Advocate Sarker Humayun Kabir was elected president, securing 600 votes, while Advocate HM Anwar Pradhan became general secretary with the highest tally of 718 votes. Other key winners include Advocate Kazi Abdul Gaffar as senior vice-president (697 votes), Advocate Saddam Hossain as vice-president (555 votes), Advocate Omar Faruk Noyon as joint general secretary (675 votes), and Advocate Shahazada Dewan as treasurer (755 votes).

Additional elected members are Advocate Main Uddin Reza (hospitality secretary, 797 votes), Advocate Habibur Rahman (library secretary, 590 votes), Advocate Aminul Islam (sports secretary, 645 votes), Advocate Sarwar Jahan (literature and cultural secretary, 572 votes), Advocate Rajib Mondol (social welfare secretary, 600 votes), and Advocate Mamun Mahmud Miah (law and human rights secretary, 585 votes). Advocates Dewan Ashraful Islam, Fatema Akter Sweety, Abu Raihan, and Tehsin Hasan Dipu also won their respective positions with 734, 697, 694, and 574 votes.

The lone victory for the Jamaat-e-Islami-backed Lawyers’ Council came through Advocate Afroza Jahan, who won an executive member seat with 523 votes.

Apart from the BNP and Jamaat panels, another pro-BNP faction fielded a separate panel, leading to the expulsion of several members from the Reza-Galib panel by the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum.

Out of 1,176 registered voters, 1,053 participated in the election, reflecting strong voter turnout and the decisive mandate for the Sarker Humayun-Anwar panel.

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