Newly elected Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation Mostafizar Rahman has taken oath of office. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held at her office on Thursday. Later, the newly elected 33 councillors of general wards as well as 11 female councillors of the reserved seats of Rangpur City Corporation were also sworn-in at the same venue. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister urged the newly elected mayor and councillors to render desired services to people of their locality. Sheikh Hasina said her government not only established Rangpur City Corporation but also declared Rangpur as a division, and has been implementing various programmes to ensure overall development of the region.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 18, 2018 06:56 UTC