SC lifts HC stay on Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul's suspension

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed a High Court directive that halted the government's order on the suspension of Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order following a government appeal moved by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam seeking a stay on the HC order.

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The appeal has also been forwarded to the full bench of the apex court for its hearing on June 14.

Earlier on May 28, following a writ petition, the HC had stayed the suspension order issued after police had charged him in some criminal cases.

Deputy Attorney General Khandaker Diliruzzaman told The Daily Star that Bulbul cannot function as the mayor following the SC order.

The Local Government Division on May 7 suspended Bulbul under section 12(1) of the local government (city corporation) act, 2009 saying that the court accepted charges against him in three cases after police pressed the charges.