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BMA polls Nov 5

Staff Correspondent
At least five panels would contest for the election to the largest organisation of doctors Bangladesh Medical Association to elect its central executive committee and district executive committees on November 5.
Ruling Awami League-backed Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (SCP) finalised its panel with Prof Mahmud Hasan, former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), for president and Prof Sharfuddin
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Ahmed, president of SCP of BSMMU, for secretary general posts.
The BNP-backed doctors' wing Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) submitted its panel in which AKM Azizul Hoq would vie for president and AZM Zahid Hossain for secretary general.
Bangladesh Chikitshak Sangsad submitted its panel where Prof Sirajul Islam will contest for president and Dr M Mushtuq Husain for secretary general.
Meanwhile, Prof Rashid-e-Mahbub has withdrawn his nomination for president post from the panel of Doctors for Health and Environment, but Dr Shakil Ahmed did not withdraw nomination for the secretary general post.
The Jamaat-back National Doctors Forum (NDF) finalised its panel with Prof NA Qamrul Islam for president and Prof Md Ruhul Amin for secretary general posts.
Lutfar Rahman, secretary to the election commission of BMA, refused to comment on the upcoming polls.
On Saturday, the supporters and activists of SCP got divided on the issue of secretary general post as there were two candidates -- SCP Secretary General Prof Iqbal Arsalan and BSMMU SCP chief Sharfuddin Ahmed.
Prime Minister's Health
Adviser Sayed Modasser Ali and Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque earlier at a meeting Friday finalised the panel while supporters of Dr Iqbal protested and walked in procession demanding him as a candidate.
Processions and counter processions continued throughout the day at different medical colleges and hospitals including BSMMU and central office of SCP as the current parishad Secretary General Prof Iqbal Arsalan was dropped from the panel.
Hundreds of supporters of the secretary general gathered overnight at the residence of Health and Family Welfare Minister AFM Ruhal Haque, who is also the president of SCP
The supporters from all districts also gathered in front of the SCP central office.
However, Prof Iqbal Arsalan told The Daily Star yesterday. "I will follow the party decision."
More than 25,000 voters will cast vote in the election of BMA, which was established in 1948 as the Pakistan Medical Association and became BMA in 1971.
The BMA is a member organisation of the Commonwealth Medical Association and World Medical Association and is affiliated to the British Medical Association.