Important Info about Bangladesh Bar Council

The Bangladesh Bar Council is a Licensing and Regulatory Body constituted under the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 46 of 1972). It consists of 15 (fifteen) Members of whom the Attorney – General for Bangladesh is one and is the Chairman ex-officio. To know details, please visit Bangladesh Bar Council's website.

Important Info about Bangladesh Bar Council

Bangladesh Bar Council

01. Website: www.barcouncil.gov.bd
02. Blog: www.barcouncil.gov.bd/blog
03. Facebook: www.fcebook.com/BdBarCouncil
04. YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZT63OcnXehjHqEZROVfaA
05. GooglePlus: www.plus.google.com/+BangladeshBarCouncil-BBC
06. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/25078012
07. Bangladesh Bar Council Official Logo:

08. Members:
It consists of 15 (fifteen) Members of whom the Attorney – General for Bangladesh is one and is the Chairman ex-officio. Others are elected by Advocates for a term of 3 (three) years from amongst themselves, of whom seven from General Seats and seven from seven Zonal or Group Seats. The elected members, in their first meeting, electes from amongst themselves a vice-chairman and different standing Committees, viz- Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Legal Education Committee, Enrolment Committee, etc.

09. Committee:
The Bar Council has several standing committees. In the meantime

• Executive Committee: In charge of managing the administration.
• Examination and Registration Committee: Receives examination for membership of lawyers.
• Finance Committee: In charge of the control and management of the Council's funds.
• Legal Education Committee: Defines the quality of legal education of lawyers.
• Other Committees: A committee set up to manage the program at various times, consisting of members of the Bar Council.

10. Enrolment Committee:
The Enrolment Committee consists of the following members:

• A Chairman to be nominated by the Chief Justice from amongst the Judges of the Appellate Division;
• Two members to be nominated by the Chief Justice from amongst the Judges of the High Court Division;
• Attorney – General for Bangladesh;
• One member elected by the Bar Council from amongst its members.

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11. Functions:
The main functions of the Bar Council are –

• To admit persons as Advocates on its roll and to hold examinations for the purposes of admission.
• To entertain and determine cases of misconduct against Advocates and to order punishment in such cases.
• To lay down standard of professional conduct and etiquette for Advocates.