Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul
Mosaddik Hossen Bulbul | |
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মোহাম্মদ মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন বুলবুল | |
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation | |
In office 15 June 2013 – 2018 | |
Preceded by | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton |
Succeeded by | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton |
Personal details | |
Born | Boalia, Rajshahi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan | 5 June 1965
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul (born 5 June 1965)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and the former mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation.[2]
Early life and education
Bulbul was born on 5 June 1965 in Boalia of Rajshahi District to Abdur Rashid and Fetema Begum.[1] He passed the SSC exam in 1981 from Sirail Government High School and HSC exam in 1984 from Rajshahi Government City College.[1] He obtained his bachelor's in 1986 and master's in political science in 1988 from the University of Rajshahi. Later he received LLB degree in 1992 from the same university.[1]
Career
In June 2013, Bulbul got elected the mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation by winning the popular vote 131,058 to 83,726 against the incumbent mayor A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton.[3][4]
In September 2014, Bulbul among 89 politicians were charged in two cases filed over the killing of a police constable in Rajshahi.[5] In May 2015, he was suspended from the mayoral duty.[6][7][8] The government then made Md Nijam Ul Azim acting mayor of the city.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Kazi Gias (2013-09-10). "Creating employment opportunity in Rajshahi city would be my first priority". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "BNP leader Bulbul not returning as mayor of Rajshahi for now". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race". bdnews24.com. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "City Corporation Elections: Opposition BNP takes 4 cities by storm". progressbangladesh.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Minu, Rajshahi mayor among 89 charged". The Daily Star. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Rajshahi city mayor suspended". The Daily Star. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Govt suspends Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul after he faces criminal charges in court". priyo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Police seek suspension of Rajshahi mayor Bulbul". risingbd.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Councillor Md Nijam Ul Azim is made Rajshahi city's acting mayor". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.