The councillors of 12 city corporations and 323 municipalities across Bangladesh have been removed.
A notification by the Local Government Division, under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, announced the decision on Monday.
The city corporations are Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation, Chittagong City Corporation, Khulna City Corporation, Rajshahi City Corporation, Sylhet City Corporation, Barisal City Corporation, Narayanganj City Corporation, Comilla City Corporation, Rangpur City Corporation, Gazipur City Corporation, and Mymensingh City Corporation.
In another notification, the removal of the councillors of 323 municipalities was also announced.
Meanwhile, 61 Zilla Parishad members were also removed, except from the hill districts.
On August 19, the government removed the mayors of 12 city corporations, including Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam, from their positions.
Previously, the government had also removed the mayors of 323 municipalities, 495 Upazila Parishad chairmen, and 53 District Council chairmen.
In the absence of the Upazila Parishad chairmen, upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) will assume their duties, and the deputy commissioners (DCs) will take over the responsibilities of the District Council chairmen.
