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BNP leader Swadhin appointed administrator of BCC
Greenwatch Desk
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2026-05-19, 1:26pm
BNP leader M R Islam Swadhin has been appointed administrator of the newly formed Bogura City Corporation.
The Ministry of Local Government issued a notification on Monday in this regard, and Swadhin assumed office at the ministry on Tuesday morning.
According to the notification, he will serve in the post under Section 25A(1) of ``the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024,’’ until further orders.
The notification also said that he will exercise the powers and duties of the mayor until a new elected council is formed for the city corporation. He will be entitled to allowances and benefits as per rules during his tenure.
Swadhin is a resident of Baksibazar Road in Maltinagar area under Bogura Sadar upazila, reports UNB.