Oath in the morning, removal in the afternoon All Bengal

Mokarram Hossain Sujan, the expelled leader of BNP, could not take oath despite winning the Gangachara Upazila Parishad election of Rangpur. He took oath at 10:30 am on Monday (August 19) after the court ban. A few hours after taking the oath, Deputy Secretary from the local government department. A notification signed by Akbar Hossain was issued. In that notification, 493 upazila chairmen of the country were removed from their posts. The name of Gangachara upazila was also in that list.

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It is known that Mokarram Hossain Sujan took oath as Gangachara Upazila Chairman of Rangpur on Monday. In the morning in the meeting room of the Rangpur Divisional Commissioner's office, the Divisional Commissioner read the oath to him. Zakir Hossain.

According to related sources, Gangachara Upazila Parishad elections were held in the third phase on May 29. Mokarram Hossain Sujan defeated Upazila Awami League President Ruhul Amin by 833 votes. Gazette published on June 4. July 3 is the day of swearing in. However, on June 13, the defeated candidate Ruhul Amin filed a case in the Election Tribunal District Joint Judge Court-1 seeking a temporary ban on the oath, alleging irregularities in the election. On June 23, the judge of the court gave a temporary ban on the oath. Abdul Malek. On August 14, the High Court directed to take the oath within 7 working days.

According to the order of the High Court, the Deputy Director of Rangpur Division of Local Government yesterday. In a letter signed by Riaz Uddin, the oath-taking day of the Gangachara Upazila Chairman was fixed this morning. Mokarram Hossain Sujan took oath on Monday in the light of that instruction. But his dream of serving as chairman was dashed when he was removed hours after taking oath.

Mokarram Hossain Sujan's mobile phone number was called to inquire about this, but he did not receive the call. As a result, it was not possible to take his statement.

It is to be noted that Mokarram Hossain Sujan was elected chairman privately by getting 29 thousand 41 votes in the third phase election. He was expelled by BNP for participating in the election against the party's decision.