The authority of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) recommended to the Police Headquarters in Dhaka to suspend Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mosaddaque Hossain Bulbul for smoothly investigating cases filed against the mayor.
RMP Commissioner Muhammad Shamsuddin told the Dhaka Tribune that he had sent a recommendation letter to police headquarters on January 23. The matter, however, disclosed yesterday.
The RMP wants suspension of the mayor so that it could conduct the investigation of cases without being influenced, he said.
“The letter is at Ministry of Home and we expect the decision of authorities concerned will come out soon,” he added.
The RMP sources said Bulbul, member of BNP’s central committee and also the vice-president of Rajshahi city unit BNP, is the accused in five cases under explosive substance act.
The cases have been filed in the connection with subversive activities in the city during the ongoing nationwide blockade and hartals sponsored by BNP-led 20- party alliance, RMP sources said.
The mayor is also accused of police constable Siddharta Sarker murder case. Shiddharta was killed in pre-election mayhem in Rajshahi city in 2014. On June 15, 2013, Bulbul won the mayoral race of Rajshahi City Corporation.
