The interim government on Monday removed the mayors of twelve municipalities, including two in Dhaka, from their posts with immediate effect.

The city corporations are Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Rangpur, Gazipur and Mymensingh.

The Local Government Department has issued a notification in this regard signed by its Deputy Secretary Mohammad Shamsul Islam.

In another communication signed by the same Deputy Secretary, the LGD appointed twelve officials as administrators to oversee these municipalities until further notice.

LGD Deputy Secretary Mohd Sher Ali has been appointed as DSCC Administrator, LGD Director General Md Mahmudul Hasan as DNCC Administrator, LGD Deputy Secretary AHM Kamruzzaman as Administrator of Narayanganj Municipal Corporation and Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Cumilla Director General Saif Uddin Ahmed as Administrator of Cumilla Municipal Corporation.

The district commissioners of Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal, Rangpur, Gazipur and Mymensingh were appointed administrators of their respective municipalities.