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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