Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) rejection of the nomination papers of 42 lawyers out of 90 candidates for its May 13-14 elections, citing alleged links to the Awami League, has sparked international outrage and drawn criticism from the global community. Additionally, the recent pattern of alleged discrimination against legal professionals and the cancellation of candidacies of pro-Awami League lawyers in bar association polls across several districts in t…
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Dhaka, April 30 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has rejected the nomination papers of 42 lawyers out of 90 candidates for its election next month, on grounds of alleged links to the Awami League, local media reported on Thursday. The decision followed an extraordinary general meeting held in Dhaka on April 26, at which members of the SCBA reportedly voted to ban pro-Awami League lawyers from contesting its upcoming annual elections scheduled for May 13 and 14, citin…