Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam said the decision about taking legal steps against Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mayor Jahangir Alam will be known within a day or two.

“The government is reviewing the legal issue and the decision will be known within a day or two,” he said.

The minister came up with the information while talking to reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

“Legal action will be taken after scrutinizing the city corporation law, and we’ll let you know about it,” said Tajul.

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On Friday, Awami League expelled its Gazipur unit general secretary and city mayor Jahangir Alam for life for his controversial comments on Bangabandhu and other local leaders.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Awami League Central Working Committee at Ganobhaban on Friday evening with party chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

On October 3, Awami League issued a show cause notice to Jahangir Alam for his recent viral video with controversial comments on Bangabandhu, regarding the number of people martyred during the Liberation War and other local leaders.

He was asked to reply to the notice within 15 days.

The notice said Jahangir’s viral comments damaged the image and popularity of the political organization.

It is equal to going against the interest of the organization and breaking its disciplines which is a punishable offence according to the party’s constitution, it said.

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Jahangir was asked through the letter to explain why organizational action should not be taken against him.

The mayor claimed that conspirators and anti-election groups have spread the 'technologically manipulated video' as propaganda against him.