60 districts of all municipal mayors and council chairman removed!

Along with the chairmen of upazila parishads, the chairmen of 60 zilla parishads and mayors of all municipalities have also been removed. The local government department has issued an order in this regard on Monday.
The post of chairman of Natore Zilla Parishad has become vacant due to his death. In eight Zilla Parishads, Additional Divisional Commissioners (General) and in 53 Zilla Parishads, District Commissioners (DCs) of respective districts have been given the responsibility as administrators. These officers shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chairman of their respective Zilla Parishads until further orders.
Earlier, all (493) upazila parishad chairmen of the country were removed in an order. Meanwhile, along with district and upazila parishad chairmen, mayors of all (323) municipalities in the country have also been removed. Today the local government department has issued another separate order in this regard.
Earlier last Friday, the 'Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024', 'Local Government (Municipal) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024', 'District Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024' and 'Upazila Parishad (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024' The draft Ordinance, 2024 has been approved by the Advisory Council of the Interim Government. Later it was promulgated in the form of an Ordinance.
As a result of the amendment, the government will be able to remove mayors and councilors of any city corporation and municipality in the public interest if deemed necessary in special circumstances. Similarly, the chairman and members of the zilla parishad and the chairman, vice chairman and female vice chairmen of the upazila parishad can be removed. At the same time, the government can appoint administrators in these.
After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister on August 5 in the face of the mass movement of the students, most of the representatives of the local government have gone into hiding. From district and upazila parishads to city corporations and municipalities, almost all the top posts were occupied by Awami League leaders and workers. In such a situation, the activities of the local government institutions were being disrupted. Later, the government made alternative arrangements. For example, if the upazila chairman is absent, the upazila executive officer (UNO) will perform the duties. Now the government is creating an opportunity to appoint administrators by removing mayor-chairmen by amending the law through ordinances.