The High Court today (Aug 23) issued a rule asking the government to explain why the suspension of Mohammad Jahangir Alam from the post of mayor in Gazipur City Corporation should not be declared illegal.

The HC bench of Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Akhtaruzzaman issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed against the decision of suspension.

The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives has been made respondent to the rule within the next two weeks.

the writ petition was filed with the High Court on August 14 in this connection.

On August 17, the bench of Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Akhtaruzzaman fixed the date.

In September last year, Mayor Zahangir at a programme made some comments about Bangabandhu and questioned the actual number of martyred freedom fighters, and the video of the comments went viral.

On November 19 last year, Zahangir, also Gazipur Metropolitan Unit Awami League general secretary, was expelled from the ruling party.

On November 25, the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Co-operatives suspended GCC Mayor Jahangir, six days after his expulsion from Awami League.

Besides, a number of cases were filed against him in different parts of the country in this connection.

BDST: 1719 HRS, Aug 23, 2022
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