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	{{short description\|Bangladeshi politician (born 1965)}}		{{short description\|Bangladeshi politician (born 1965)}}
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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Mosaddek ~~Hossen~~ Bulbul		\| name = Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul
	\| native_name = ~~মোহাম্মদ~~ মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন বুলবুল		\| native_name = মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন বুলবুল
	\| native_name_lang = bn		\| native_name_lang = bn
	\| title = Mayor of [[Rajshahi ~~City Corporation~~]]		\| title = 6th [[Mayor of Rajshahi]]
	\| term_start = 15 June 2013		\| term_start = 15 June 2013
	\| term_end = 2018		\| term_end = 28 July 2018
	\| predecessor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]		\| predecessor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
	\| successor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]		\| successor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
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	\| nationality = Bangladeshi		\| nationality = Bangladeshi
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1965\|06\|05\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1965\|06\|05\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = Boalia, [[Rajshahi District]], [[East Pakistan]]~~, Pakistan~~		\| birth_place = Boalia, [[Rajshahi District\|Rajshahi]], [[East Pakistan]] now [[Bangladesh]]
	\| alma_mater = [[University of Rajshahi]]		\| alma_mater = [[University of Rajshahi]]
			\| occupation = Politician
	\| image =		\| image =
	}}		}}

	'''Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul''' (born 5 June 1965)<ref name=priority>{{Cite magazine \|url=http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/\|title=Creating employment opportunity in Rajshahi city would be my first priority\|magazine=The Guardian\|location=Bangladesh\|date=2013-09-10\|author=Kazi Gias\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-07-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324090037/http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/\|archive-date=2016-03-24\|url-status=dead}}</ref>is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and ~~the~~ former mayor of the [[Rajshahi City Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://bdnews24.com/politics~~/2015/06/14~~/bnp-leader-bulbul-not-returning-as-mayor-of-rajshahi-for-now\|title=BNP leader Bulbul not returning as mayor of Rajshahi for now\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>		'''Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul''' (born 5 June 1965)<ref name=priority>{{Cite magazine \|url=http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/ \|title=Creating employment opportunity in Rajshahi city would be my first priority \|magazine=The Guardian \|location=Bangladesh \|date=2013-09-10 \|author=Kazi Gias \|language=en-US \|access-date=2018-07-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324090037/http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/ \|archive-date=2016-03-24 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and a former mayor of the [[Rajshahi City Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/bnp-leader-bulbul-not-returning-as-mayor-of-rajshahi-for-now \|title=BNP leader Bulbul not returning as mayor of Rajshahi for now \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2015-06-14 \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Bulbul contested the ~~Mayoral~~ election in August 2008 and lost to A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, the Awami League candidate. He alleged irregularities against the Election Commission and called for the removal of [[A. T. M. Shamsul Huda]]~~, Chief Election Commissioner~~.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2008-08-18\|title=RCC polls engineered\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-50846\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		Bulbul contested the mayoral election in August 2008 and lost to A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, the [[Awami League]] candidate. He alleged irregularities against the Election Commission and called for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner [[A. T. M. Shamsul Huda]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2008-08-18 \|title=RCC polls engineered \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-50846 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>

	In June 2013, Bulbul ~~got~~ elected ~~the~~ mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation by winning the popular vote 131,058 to 83,726 against the incumbent mayor [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh~~/2013/06/15~~/bulbul-wins-rajshahi-mayor-race\|title=Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race\|work=bdnews24.com\|date=2013-06-15\|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://progressbangladesh.com/city-corporation-elections-opposition-bnp-takes-4-cities-by-storm/\|title=City Corporation Elections: Opposition BNP takes 4 cities by storm\|work=progressbangladesh.com\|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>		In June 2013, Bulbul was elected mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation by winning the popular vote 131,058 to 83,726 against the incumbent mayor [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bulbul-wins-rajshahi-mayor-race \|title=Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2013-06-15 \|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://progressbangladesh.com/city-corporation-elections-opposition-bnp-takes-4-cities-by-storm/ \|title=City Corporation Elections: Opposition BNP takes 4 cities by storm \|work=progressbangladesh.com \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

	On 26 December 2013, Bangladesh Nationalist Party allegedly threw a bomb at a police vehicle injuring 8 policemen and killing constable Siddhartha Chandra Sarkar. They were protesting ahead of the national election on 5 January 2014. The investigation officer of the case filed charges against 89 including Bulbul and [[Mizanur Rahman Minu]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2014-09-29\|title=89 Rajshahi BNP, Jamaat men charged with killing cop\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/89-rajshahi-bnp-jamaat-men-charged-with-killing-cop-43861\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		On 26 December 2013, Bangladesh Nationalist Party allegedly threw a bomb at a police vehicle injuring 8 policemen and killing constable Siddhartha Chandra Sarkar. They were protesting ahead of the national election on 5 January 2014. The investigation officer of the case filed charges against 89 including Bulbul and [[Mizanur Rahman Minu]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2014-09-29 \|title=89 Rajshahi BNP, Jamaat men charged with killing cop \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/89-rajshahi-bnp-jamaat-men-charged-with-killing-cop-43861 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>

	In September 2014, Bulbul among 89 politicians were charged in two cases filed over the killing of a police constable in Rajshahi.<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/minu-rajshahi-mayor-among-89-charged-43936\|title=Minu, Rajshahi mayor among 89 charged\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|date=2014-09-30\|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> In May 2015, he was suspended from the mayoral duty.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/rajshahi-city-mayor-removed-80967\|title=Rajshahi city mayor suspended\|date=2015-05-07\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-07-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html\|title=Govt suspends Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul after he faces criminal charges in court\|work=priyo.com \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072010/http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html \|archive-date=2016-03-04 \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Police_seek_suspension_of_Rajshahi_mayor_Bulbul/22826\|title=Police seek suspension of Rajshahi mayor Bulbul\|work=risingbd.com\|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref> The government then made Md Nijam Ul Azim acting mayor of the city.<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://bdnews24.com/bangladesh~~/2015/06/02~~/councillor-md-nijam-ul-azim-is-made-rajshahi-citys-acting-mayor\|title=Councillor Md Nijam Ul Azim is made Rajshahi ~~city’s~~ acting mayor\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>		In September 2014, Bulbul among 89 politicians were charged in two cases filed over the killing of a police constable in Rajshahi.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/minu-rajshahi-mayor-among-89-charged-43936 \|title=Minu, Rajshahi mayor among 89 charged \|newspaper=The Daily Star \|date=2014-09-30 \|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> In May 2015, he was suspended from the mayoral duty.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/rajshahi-city-mayor-removed-80967 \|title=Rajshahi city mayor suspended \|date=2015-05-07 \|work=The Daily Star \|access-date=2018-07-16 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html \|title=Govt suspends Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul after he faces criminal charges in court \|work=priyo.com \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072010/http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html \|archive-date=2016-03-04 \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Police_seek_suspension_of_Rajshahi_mayor_Bulbul/22826 \|title=Police seek suspension of Rajshahi mayor Bulbul \|work=risingbd.com \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref> The government then made Md [[Nijam]] Ul Azim acting mayor of the city.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/councillor-md-nijam-ul-azim-is-made-rajshahi-citys-acting-mayor \|title=Councillor Md Nijam Ul Azim is made Rajshahi city's acting mayor \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2015-06-02 \|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

	On 5 March 2017, Bangladesh Supreme Court issued a verdict declaring Bulbul's suspension from the post of mayor illegal. It also said that Bulbul could resume his office as the ~~Mayor~~ of Rajshahi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-03-05\|title=No bar for Bulbul to get back RCC mayor post\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/no-bar-bulbul-get-back-rcc-mayor-post-1371259\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He resumed his office on 5 April 2017; he had tried to join office on 3 April but found it locked.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-05\|title=Rajshahi city mayor Bulbul joins office again\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/rajshahi-city-mayor-bulbul-joins-office-1386706\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-02\|title=RCC mayor Bulbul finds his office locked\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/rcc-mayor-bulbul-finds-his-office-locked-1385131\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He was suspended again few hours after he resumed his office.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-02\|title=2 mayors suspended again\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/scc-mayor-ariful-suspended-again-1385161\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> The Supreme Court issued a stay order on his suspension order.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-06\|title=SC clears way for SCC, RCC mayors to discharge duties\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sc-clears-way-scc-mayor-ariful-1387309\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		On 5 March 2017, the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh\|Bangladesh Supreme Court]] issued a verdict declaring Bulbul's suspension from the post of mayor illegal. It also said that Bulbul could resume his office as the mayor of Rajshahi.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-03-05 \|title=No bar for Bulbul to get back RCC mayor post \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/no-bar-bulbul-get-back-rcc-mayor-post-1371259 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> He resumed his office on 5 April 2017; he had tried to join office on 3 April but found it locked.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-05 \|title=Rajshahi city mayor Bulbul joins office again \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/rajshahi-city-mayor-bulbul-joins-office-1386706 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-02 \|title=RCC mayor Bulbul finds his office locked \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/rcc-mayor-bulbul-finds-his-office-locked-1385131 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> He was suspended again few hours after he resumed his office.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-02 \|title=2 mayors suspended again \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/scc-mayor-ariful-suspended-again-1385161 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> The Supreme Court issued a stay order on his suspension order.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-04-06 \|title=SC clears way for SCC, RCC mayors to discharge duties \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sc-clears-way-scc-mayor-ariful-1387309 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>

	In 2018, Bulbul stood for re-election for the ~~Mayor~~ of Rajshahi against A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton. There was a shortage of ballot papers for mayoral candidates and voters were asked to vote for councilor candidates only. Bulbul alleged Bangladesh Nationalist Party polling agents were driven away from the voting centres.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-31\|title='My vote has no value'\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/rajshahi-city-corporation-bnp-mayor-candidate-bulbul-fed-up-voting-1613353\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He reported 20 polling agents of Bangladesh Nationalist Party went missing since election day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-29\|title=20 polling agents of BNP traceless: Bulbul\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/bnp-20-polling-agents-traceless-mosaddek-hossain-bulbul-1612885\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton won the election.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-31\|title=Elections in 3 Cities: AL wins 2, irregularities rule\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/city-election-2018-3-cities-al-leads-2-irregularities-rule-1613776\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Liton received 165 thousand votes while Bulbul received 77 thousand votes.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-30\|title=Liton wins RCC polls\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/awami-league-claims-khairuzzaman-liton-winner-in-rajshahi-city-election-2018-1613500\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Bulbul had campaigned ~~not~~ national issues, such as ~~detaintion~~ of former ~~Prime Minister~~ [[Khaleda Zia]], while Liton focused on ~~locale~~ issues related to Rajshahi City.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-17\|title=Bulbul for nat'l issues, Liton for local dev\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bulbul-natl-issues-liton-local-dev-1606540\|access-date=2021-05-18\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		In 2018, Bulbul stood for re-election for the mayor of Rajshahi against A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton. There was a shortage of ballot papers for mayoral candidates and voters were asked to vote for councilor candidates only. Bulbul alleged Bangladesh Nationalist Party polling agents were driven away from the voting centres.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-31 \|title='My vote has no value' \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/rajshahi-city-corporation-bnp-mayor-candidate-bulbul-fed-up-voting-1613353 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> He reported 20 polling agents of Bangladesh Nationalist Party went missing since election day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-29 \|title=20 polling agents of BNP traceless: Bulbul \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/bnp-20-polling-agents-traceless-mosaddek-hossain-bulbul-1612885 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton won the election.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-31 \|title=Elections in 3 Cities: AL wins 2, irregularities rule \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/city-election-2018-3-cities-al-leads-2-irregularities-rule-1613776 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> Liton received 165 thousand votes while Bulbul received 77 thousand votes.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-30 \|title=Liton wins RCC polls \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/awami-league-claims-khairuzzaman-liton-winner-in-rajshahi-city-election-2018-1613500 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> Bulbul had campaigned on national issues, such as the detention of former prime minister [[Khaleda Zia]], while Liton focused on local issues related to Rajshahi City.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-07-17 \|title=Bulbul for nat'l issues, Liton for local dev \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bulbul-natl-issues-liton-local-dev-1606540 \|access-date=2021-05-18 \|work=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>

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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician (born 1965)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mosaddek Hossen Bulbul
| native_name = মোহাম্মদ মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন বুলবুল
| native_name_lang = bn
| title = Mayor of [[Rajshahi City Corporation]]
| term_start = 15 June 2013
| term_end = 2018
| predecessor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
| successor = [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|06|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Boalia, [[Rajshahi District]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan
| alma_mater = [[University of Rajshahi]]
| image =
}}

'''Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul''' (born 5 June 1965)<ref name=priority>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/|title=Creating employment opportunity in Rajshahi city would be my first priority|magazine=The Guardian|location=Bangladesh|date=2013-09-10|author=Kazi Gias|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324090037/http://www.theguardianbd.com/creating-employment-opportunity-in-rajshahi-city-would-be-my-first-priority/|archive-date=2016-03-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and the former mayor of the [[Rajshahi City Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2015/06/14/bnp-leader-bulbul-not-returning-as-mayor-of-rajshahi-for-now|title=BNP leader Bulbul not returning as mayor of Rajshahi for now|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Bulbul was born on 5 June 1965 in Boalia of [[Rajshahi District]] to Abdur Rashid and Fetema Begum.<ref name=priority/> He passed the SSC exam in 1981 from Sirail Government High School and HSC exam in 1984 from Rajshahi Government City College.<ref name=priority/> He obtained his bachelor's in 1986 and master's in political science in 1988 from the [[University of Rajshahi]]. Later he received LLB degree in 1992 from the same university.<ref name=priority/>

==Career==
Bulbul contested the Mayoral election in August 2008 and lost to A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, the Awami League candidate. He alleged irregularities against the Election Commission and called for the removal of [[A. T. M. Shamsul Huda]], Chief Election Commissioner.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-08-18|title=RCC polls engineered|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-50846|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In June 2013, Bulbul got elected the mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation by winning the popular vote 131,058 to 83,726 against the incumbent mayor [[A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/06/15/bulbul-wins-rajshahi-mayor-race|title=Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race|work=bdnews24.com|date=2013-06-15|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://progressbangladesh.com/city-corporation-elections-opposition-bnp-takes-4-cities-by-storm/|title=City Corporation Elections: Opposition BNP takes 4 cities by storm|work=progressbangladesh.com|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

On 26 December 2013, Bangladesh Nationalist Party allegedly threw a bomb at a police vehicle injuring 8 policemen and killing constable Siddhartha Chandra Sarkar. They were protesting ahead of the national election on 5 January 2014. The investigation officer of the case filed charges against 89 including Bulbul and [[Mizanur Rahman Minu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-09-29|title=89 Rajshahi BNP, Jamaat men charged with killing cop|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/89-rajshahi-bnp-jamaat-men-charged-with-killing-cop-43861|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2014, Bulbul among 89 politicians were charged in two cases filed over the killing of a police constable in Rajshahi.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/minu-rajshahi-mayor-among-89-charged-43936|title=Minu, Rajshahi mayor among 89 charged|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=2014-09-30|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> In May 2015, he was suspended from the mayoral duty.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/rajshahi-city-mayor-removed-80967|title=Rajshahi city mayor suspended|date=2015-05-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-07-16|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html|title=Govt suspends Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul after he faces criminal charges in court|work=priyo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072010/http://news.priyo.com/2015/05/07/govt-suspends-rajshahi-mayor-bulbul-after-he-faces-130000.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Police_seek_suspension_of_Rajshahi_mayor_Bulbul/22826|title=Police seek suspension of Rajshahi mayor Bulbul|work=risingbd.com|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref> The government then made Md Nijam Ul Azim acting mayor of the city.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/06/02/councillor-md-nijam-ul-azim-is-made-rajshahi-citys-acting-mayor|title=Councillor Md Nijam Ul Azim is made Rajshahi city’s acting mayor|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2015-10-27}}</ref>

On 5 March 2017, Bangladesh Supreme Court issued a verdict declaring Bulbul's suspension from the post of mayor illegal. It also said that Bulbul could resume his office as the Mayor of Rajshahi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-03-05|title=No bar for Bulbul to get back RCC mayor post|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/no-bar-bulbul-get-back-rcc-mayor-post-1371259|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He resumed his office on 5 April 2017; he had tried to join office on 3 April but found it locked.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-05|title=Rajshahi city mayor Bulbul joins office again|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/rajshahi-city-mayor-bulbul-joins-office-1386706|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-02|title=RCC mayor Bulbul finds his office locked|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/rcc-mayor-bulbul-finds-his-office-locked-1385131|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was suspended again few hours after he resumed his office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-02|title=2 mayors suspended again|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/scc-mayor-ariful-suspended-again-1385161|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> The Supreme Court issued a stay order on his suspension order.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-06|title=SC clears way for SCC, RCC mayors to discharge duties|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sc-clears-way-scc-mayor-ariful-1387309|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Bulbul stood for re-election for the Mayor of Rajshahi against A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton. There was a shortage of ballot papers for mayoral candidates and voters were asked to vote for councilor candidates only. Bulbul alleged Bangladesh Nationalist Party polling agents were driven away from the voting centres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-31|title='My vote has no value'|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/rajshahi-city-corporation-bnp-mayor-candidate-bulbul-fed-up-voting-1613353|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He reported 20 polling agents of Bangladesh Nationalist Party went missing since election day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-29|title=20 polling agents of BNP traceless: Bulbul|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/bnp-20-polling-agents-traceless-mosaddek-hossain-bulbul-1612885|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton won the election.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-31|title=Elections in 3 Cities: AL wins 2, irregularities rule|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/city-election-2018-3-cities-al-leads-2-irregularities-rule-1613776|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Liton received 165 thousand votes while Bulbul received 77 thousand votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-30|title=Liton wins RCC polls|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rajshahi-city-election-2018/awami-league-claims-khairuzzaman-liton-winner-in-rajshahi-city-election-2018-1613500|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Bulbul had campaigned not national issues, such as detaintion of former Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]], while Liton focused on locale issues related to Rajshahi City.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-17|title=Bulbul for nat'l issues, Liton for local dev|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bulbul-natl-issues-liton-local-dev-1606540|access-date=2021-05-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

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