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BAGERHAT, July 31, 2026 (BSS) - BNP-backed candidate Sheikh Wahiduzzaman Dipu and Jamaat-backed candidate Md. Jalal Uddin Mallik have been elected as president and general secretary of Bagerhat District Bar Association respectively. 

The results of the election were announced last night after voting from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday.

The other elected office-bearers are: Senior Vice President - Abdul Oli, Vice President - Sheikh Md. Sahibur Rahman Saheb, Joint General Secretary -Mahbub Morshed Lalon, Assistant Secretaries - Sheikh Moniruzzaman, Md. Maqbul Hossain, Sarmina Akhter, Md. Sajjad Hossain and BM Nurul Islam. 

The elected executive members are Md. Saidul Islam Elin, Isadul Fakir, Jannatul Ferdous, Bijoya Lopa, Md. Kamrul Islam Sumon, Sharmin Akhter, Abdullah Al Mamun Khan and Ayesha Siddika. 

The voting was held in a festive atmosphere. The number of total voters was 507 while 450 votes were cast. In the election, 38 candidates contested for a total of 17 posts.