Paris, April 29 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) decision to cancel the nomination papers of more than 20 lawyers allegedly affiliated with the Awami League, effectively barring them from contesting the upcoming SCBA elections scheduled for May 13–14, 2026. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) described the move as “unjust” and a “blatant and dangerous attack” on the core principles of democr…
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Dhaka, April 27 (IANS) The members of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association have decided to ban pro-Awami League lawyers from contesting the upcoming annual elections scheduled for May 13 and 14, 2026, citing the legal prohibition on the party’s activities.The move was finalised at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of SCBA general members held at Dhaka on Sunday afternoon, local media reported.The SCBA Senior Vice President Humayun Kabir Manju, a pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party (B…