UNB, Dhaka :The government on Thursday suspended BNP-supported Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elected Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul as he has been charged with criminal offences.A source at the Local Government Division wishing anonymity told UNB that they issued a circular on Bulbul’s suspension on Thursday afternoon.”Since the court accepted Bulbul’s name in the charge-sheet of criminal cases, he has been suspended following the Local Government (City Corporation) Act,” he said.Sources at the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) said Bulbul has been facing five criminal cases relating to street violence during the BNP-led 20-party’s anti-government movement before and after Januray-5, 2014 election.The local court also accepted chargesheets against him in different cases.Earlier, the RMP commissioner informed the Police Headquarters about the matter through a letter.
