The Government of Bangladesh has formed a 15-member ad hoc committee to administer the Bangladesh Bar Council, the regulatory body for lawyers in the country. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the Attorney General of Bangladesh will serve as the committee’s chairman. The committee’s tenure will run from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The notification, issued by the Law and Justice Division on Tuesday, stated that the committee was constituted under the authority granted by Section 4(2) of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order, 1972. Senior lawyer Zainul Abedin has been appointed vice-chairman. Other members include senior and regional lawyers such as Barrister Md. Badruddoza Badol, Masud Ahmed Talukder, Jasim Uddin Sarkar, A.H.M. Mushfiqur Rahman Tuhin, Barrister Ragib Rauf Chowdhury, Nasir Uddin Asim, Sarker Tahmina Begum Sandhya, Mohammad Hossain Lipu, Mohammad Shishir Monir, Md. Nazim Uddin Chowdhury of Chattogram, Ali Asgar of Bogura, Syed Nazrul Islam of Dhaka, and Mahfuzur Rahman Milon.

The formation ensures continuity in the Bar Council’s operations until the next regular council is constituted.