Open drains, manholes posing risks in various areas
The mayor-elect of Gazipur City Corporation talks to The Daily Star about her future plans
It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections
A bank account was opened in the name of ex-mayor Zahangir Alam, and was later used for the transaction of Gazipur City Corporation’s money.
Suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam may have pocketed at least Tk 1.57 crore from the city corporation fund in the pretext of celebrating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary in 2020, according to an internal investigation by the city authorities.
GCC must not make residents suffer for its city development work
A bill titled 'Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Bill 2020' was passed in the Parliament today to turn the fast-growing Gazipur city into a planned, livable and environment-friendly urban area.
Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he was the mastermind behind the murder of his senior colleague, executive engineer Delwar Hossain.
Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.
A bill titled 'Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Bill 2020' was passed in the Parliament today to turn the fast-growing Gazipur city into a planned, livable and environment-friendly urban area.
Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he was the mastermind behind the murder of his senior colleague, executive engineer Delwar Hossain.
Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.
Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says that the elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations were held in a “controlled” manner.
Almost half of the polling centres have seen irregularities during the Gazipur City Corporation election held last Tuesday, Election Working Group says.
The Gazipur City Corporation election saw an unusual voters' turnout rate -- extremely high in some centres while extremely low in some others -- raising serious questions.
BNP has inflicted insults on the people of Gazipur by rejecting the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.
Bringing allegations of irregularities, the BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir rejects the Gazipur City Corporation polls and demands a re-election.
The Election Commission has claimed that yesterday's Gazipur City Corporation polls were held in a free, fair and credible manner.
The BNP yesterday alleged that ruling party men captured over 100 polling centres of the Gazipur city elections and stuffed ballot boxes, while the Awami League trashed the allegation and asked the party to come up with evidence.
