Bangladesh bar polls: Pro-Awami League lawyers blocked in Chattogram CDBA election
Pro-Awami League lawyers in Chattogram were reportedly obstructed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed lawyers on Monday while attempting to collect nomination papers for the upcoming Chattogram District Bar Association (CDBA) executive committee election, according to local media reports. The incident marks the latest episode in a widening crackdown on Awami League-affiliated legal professionals across Bangladesh.
What Happened at the Bar Library
The confrontation unfolded on Monday afternoon at the Bar Library entrance of the Bar Association. A group of lawyers, led by pro-Awami League presidential candidate Abdur Rashid, arrived under the banner of
