The elections to the Chittagong chapter of the BMA were held at the city’s Dr Khastagir Girls’ High School on Thursday without any untoward incident.
As many as 3,400 physicians out of total 4,442 physicians exercised their franchise to elect a 23-member committee.
Dr Alauddin Mazumder, convener of the BMA elections to the port city unit declared the result of the polls at 1am yesterday.
Two panels of physicians of pro-Awami League doctors’ forum Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (Swachip) took part in the port city unit of the BMA polls.
Dr Mujibul Haque Khan and Dr Faysal Iqbal Chowdhury led one panel while Dr Nasir Uddin Mahmud and Dr ANM Minhazur led the other panel.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed Doctors’ Association of Bangladesh (DAB) and Jammat-e-Islami-backed National Doctors’ Forum (NDF) boycotted the elections, accusing the election commission of bias.
Dr Mujibul Haque Khan polled 2,119 votes while his nearest contestant Dr Nasir Uddin Mahmud polled 1,127 votes. Dr Faysal Iqbal Chowdhury polled 2,268 votes while his nearest contestant polled Dr ANM Minhazur polled 959 votes.
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin extended his support to Dr Mujibul-Dr Faysal panel.
On the other hand, former city mayor and Chittagong city AL president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury sided with Dr Nasir-Dr Minhazur panel.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
