HC stays suspension order for Dinajpur Mayor Jahangir

The High Court on Tuesday stayed for one month the effectiveness of a notification issued by the Local Government Ministry suspending Dinajpur Municipality Mayor Syed Jahangir Alam, who was recently sentenced to one month jail by the Appellate Division in a contempt of court charge.

The High Court bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Mayor Jahangir Alam.

The HC at the same time issued a rule upon the respondents to explain as to why the issuance of the notification should not be declared illegal.