Dhaka, March 26 -- Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Secretary Namita Dey has been relieved of her duties after sending out letters to mosques requesting a special prayer for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Independence Day.

Namita has been made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, the ministry said in a notice on Tuesday

Hamida Khatun, the city corporation's administrative officer, has also been suspended. A show-cause notice has been issued to both Namita and Hamida.

Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, who is the administrator of Gazipur City Corporation, has confirmed the development.

According to the GCC, the administration department issued a letter to a...