Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The local government ministry on Thursday issued a circular on his removal citing his absence as the reason.

Elected councillor of Dhaka South City Corporation Ward No. 9, Sayeed is a joint secretary general of Dhaka South Jubo League.

The unit of the ruling party's youth front is embroiled in allegations of involvement of its leaders in illegal casino operations in sporting clubs.

The unit's President Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, Vice-President Enamul Hoque Arman and Organising Secretary Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan have been expelled by the organisation over their alleged links to the casinos.

The trio are among several people arrested after the government launched a crackdown on illegal gambling, extortion, contract-...