, April 16 -- The election to the Bangladesh Bar Council, the regulatory body for lawyers across the country, has been postponed amid the ongoing fuel crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict.

The decision was announced in a press release issued on Wednesday.

According to the previously announced schedule, the election was set to be held on May 19.

The release said the decision to postpone the polls was taken at an emergency meeting held at the Bar Council building on Wednesday.

The decision comes amid concerns that the fuel crisis across the country could disrupt election-related activities and campaigning.

It also said the decision was made after considering requests from various bar associations, including the Supreme Court Ba...