12 city mayors including Taposh, Atiqul relieved

The government has removed the mayors of 12 city corporations, including Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam, from their positions.

This information was announced on Monday through a notification from the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.

The divisional commissioners will carry out the duties of the mayors until further notice.

The city corporations are Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation, Chittagong City Corporation, Khulna City Corporation, Rajshahi City Corporation, Sylhet City Corporation, Barisal City Corporation, Narayanganj City Corporation, Comilla City Corporation, Rangpur City Corporation, Gazipur City Corporation, and Mymensingh City Corporation.

Previously, the government had also removed the mayors of 323 municipalities, 495 Upazila Parishad chairmen, and 53 District Council chairmen.

In the absence of the Upazila Parishad chairmen, upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) will assume their duties, and the deputy commissioners (DCs) will take over the responsibilities of the District Council chairmen.