Govt forms mayoral panel for Dhaka North in absence of Annisul Huq

The government has formed a mayoral panel to carry out the tasks of Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq, who is getting treated in London now.

The local government ministry issued a circular on the creation of panel of three on Monday.

The three panel members based on seniority are Ward 21 Councillor Md Osman Goni, Ward 4 Councillor Md Jamal Mostafa and female Councillor from reserved Wards 31, 32 and 34 Begum Aleya Sarker Daisy.

Huq went to London to visit his daughter in July and was hospitalised in early August. 

Begum Aleya Sarker Daisy and Md Jamal Mostafa

Doctors said he was suffering from cerebral vasculitis or inflammation of the blood vessel wall involving the brain.

His wife Rubana Huq said later last month that the mayor was still 'sedated'. 

The doctors, she said, wanted to do more tests on him to determine the exact nature of cerebral vasculitis he was suffering from 'in order to address his strokes in the best possible manner'.

His condition remained unchanged until Sunday, according to his family.