Summary
Bangladesh Bar Council (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বার কাউন্সিল) is a statutory autonomous body in Bangladesh, established under the Legal Practitioners and the Bar Council Order.[1][2] It is the licensing and Regulatory body for lawyers in Bangladesh.[3]
 Logo of Bangladesh Bar Council | |
 Headquarter | |
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory body Regulatory body |
| Headquarters | Bar Council Bhaban, 3, Captain Mansur Ali Sarani, Dhaka 23°43′58.987″N 90°24′13.583″E / 23.73305194°N 90.40377306°E |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bangla and English |
Chairman | Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin |
| Website | barcouncil |
The bar council can establish tribunals to investigate and prosecute complaints against lawyers. In 2019 there were five such tribunals. A tribunal may reprimand or suspend a lawyer or remove them from practice. It dealt with 378 complaints from 2014 to 2018. Nine lawyers have lost their license permanently and 6 were suspended for a limited period of time.[4]
History edit
The council was established in 1972 through the Legal Practitioners and the Bar Council Order. It has 15 members including the Attorney General of Bangladesh. It publishes a legal journal called Bangladesh Legal Decisions.[5] Members are elected to the council.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Remarkable insight on admission to practice in Bangladesh Bar Council". The Daily Star. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Bar Associations". hg.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Bar Council penalises 3 lawyers". The Daily Star. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "How does the Bar Council Tribunal function". The Daily Star. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Bar Council". Banglapedia. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Bar Council election held". The Daily Star. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.