Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul

Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul (born 5 June 1965)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and the former mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation.[2]

Mosaddek Hossen Bulbul
মোহাম্মদ মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন বুলবুল
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation
In office
15 June 2013  2018
Preceded byA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
Succeeded byA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
Personal details
Born (1965-06-05) 5 June 1965
Boalia, Rajshahi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Alma materUniversity of Rajshahi

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

  1. 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.
  2. "BNP leader Bulbul not returning as mayor of Rajshahi for now". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  3. "Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race". bdnews24.com. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  4. "City Corporation Elections: Opposition BNP takes 4 cities by storm". progressbangladesh.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. "Minu, Rajshahi mayor among 89 charged". The Daily Star. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  6. "Rajshahi city mayor suspended". The Daily Star. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  7. "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.
  8. "Police seek suspension of Rajshahi mayor Bulbul". risingbd.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  9. "Councillor Md Nijam Ul Azim is made Rajshahi city's acting mayor". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.


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