Forty-two days after protests began demanding that BNP leader Ishraque Hossain be handed the mayoral duties, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia on Thursday re-entered his office at Nagar Bhaban.
Earlier in the morning, cleaning work was underway at the administrator's office.
Golam Mostafa, the security officer at Nagar Bhaban, unlocked the door that had been sealed 42 days earlier.
Other DSCC employees were also present at the time.
On March 27, an electoral tribunal and the Dhaka First Joint District Judge Court declared Ishraque Hossain as the mayor.
The Election Commission published a gazette on April 27, officially recognizing him as mayor.
However, the Ministry of Local Government took no steps to implement the gazette.
The Appellate Division’s full bench later rejected a petition filed regarding Ishraque not being administered the oath.
Subsequently, starting May 14, supporters of Ishraque launched a continuous sit-in and work abstention program at Nagar Bhaban, demanding that he be handed over mayoral responsibilities.
During this period, the main gate of Nagar Bhaban, the administrator’s office, and entrances to all civic service offices were locked.
