Nearly a week into the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court validated his position, the government on Tuesday suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan again. The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development issued a notification in this regard as Senior Special Tribunal Court of Gazipur accepted a chargesheet against Mannan in a case filed with Joydebpur Police Station. Earlier on August 19 2015, the government suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan for the first time as he had been charged with criminal offences. Following the suspension order, Mannan filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the government decision on March 31, 2016. On April 11 2016, the HC stayed for six months the government’s order suspending Mayor MA Mannan. Later, the Appellate Division upheld the HC order on April 13, allowing the stay on the mayor’s suspension remain in place. — Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB)
