The Bangladesh Bar Council says it has found out that a lawyer who frequents the TV talk show circuit identifying himself as a barrister and Supreme Court practitioner has never passed the bar. The council on Monday announced that Parvez Ahmed, a member of Dhaka Lawyers Association, would be permanently banned from the legal profession for allegedly parading as a barrister even though he is not a Supreme Court lawyer and has not passed the bar-at-law exams. A press release from the council said the Bar Council Tribunal 1 had examined a complaint raised by a Supreme Court lawyer, looked at documentary evidence and found that Parvez was falsifying information. The complainant Barrister M Sarwar Hossain told the Bangla Tribune Parvez had even printed visiting cards using these false titles. Parvez Ahmed could not be reached for comments despite repeated attempts.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 23, 2017 20:26 UTC