Published: 02:10 AM, 25 February 2026
Shawkat Hossain Sarkar appointed Gazipur city administrator
Shawkat Hossain Sarkar has been appointed as the Administrator of Gazipur City Corporation.
A notification in this regard was issued by the City Corporation-1 branch of the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives on Monday (February 22).
The notification signed by the Joint Secretary of the Ministry, Mahbuba Irin, stated that in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 25A of the 'Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024', Shawkat Hossain Sarkar has been appointed as the full-time Administrator until the Gazipur City Corporation is formed or until further orders are issued.
Shawkat Hossain Sarkar is currently serving as the President of Gazipur Metropolitan BNP. In the same notification, administrators have been appointed in several other city corporations.
To mention, Gazipur City Corporation was formed in 2013. Before that Shawkat Hossain Sarkar was chairman of Kashimpur Union Parishad for 10 consecutive years.
His father Gias Uddin Sarkar, uncle Sohrab Uddin Sarkar, and grandfather Jabed Ali Sarkar were also chairmen of the same union parishad.
During the Awami League period, Jahangir Alam was the Gazipur mayor. During the interim government, the administrator was Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury. Shawkat Hossain Sarkar has replaced him.
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