The Local Government Division has appointed administrators for 12
city corporations, said a gazette notification issued by the local
government division on Monday. Earlier in the day, mayors of the 12 city corporations were removed. The first notification said, the mayors were removed from their offices
as per the section 13 (Ka) of the Local Government (City Corporation)
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2024.
The 12 city corporations are: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram,
Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Rangpur,
Gazipur and Mymensingh. In another notification, the Local Government Division also
appointed 12 officers as City Corporation Administrators in accordance
with section 25(Ka) of the sub clause (1) of the Local Government (City
Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, BSS reports.
According to the notification, appointed administrators will perform
their duties following section 25 (Ka) of the sub clause (3) of the
Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024. It said additional secretary of the Local Government Division Dr Moh
Sher Ali was appointed as administrator of Dhaka South City
Corporation, while additional secretary (director general) of the Local
Government Division Md Mahmudul Hasan was appointed as administrator of
Dhaka North City Corporation.
Divisional Commissioner of Chattogram will perform his duty as
administrator of Chattogram City Corporation, Divisional Commissioner of
Khulna will discharge duty as Khulna City Corporation Administrator,
Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi will perform duty as administrator
of Rajshahi City Corporation, Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet will
perform duty as administrator of Sylhet City Corporation, Divisional
Commissioner of Barisal to discharge duty as Administrator of Barisal
City Corporation, additional secretary of the Local Government Division
AHM Kamruzzaman was appointed as administrator of Narayanganj
Corporation, director general (additional secretary) of Bangladesh Rural
Development Academy (BARD), Cumilla was appointed as administrator of
Cumilla City Corporation, Divisional Commissioner of Rangpur will
perform duty as administrator of Rangpur City Corporation, Divisional
Commissioner of Dhaka will perform duty as administrator of Gazipur City
Corporation and Divisional Commissioner of Mymensingh will perform duty
as administrator of Mymensingh City Corporation. "The notification issued in public interest will come into immediate effect," both the notifications read.