The election to Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the country's lawyers, was held yesterday to elect its 14 executive members.

A total of 59 lawyers contested in the election.

Votes were cast at 78 centres across the country and at least three to four days will be needed for compiling the results, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, the ex-officio chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, told The Daily Star.

He also said the election took place in a peaceful manner as no complaint was filed with his office.  

The voting took place at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and all civil courts in the districts, and at Bajitpur, Ishwarganj, Durgapur, Bhanga, Chikandi, Patia, Satkania, Fatikchhari, Sandwip, Hatia, Nabinagar and Paikgachha police stations.