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Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Awami League’s mayoral candidate for the Chattogram city polls, has said intra-party rivalry over councillor posts will not have a damaging impact on his bid as both the party-supported and “rebel” candidates are working for him.
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As Chattogram City Corporation holds election tomorrow, both the Awami League and BNP camps ended their 18-day campaign early today.
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By nature, a city councillor’s job is not that attractive. On paper, elected councillors may enjoy some local repute but have little power to exercise. All they get to do is sign certificates and monitor civic services like waste management and street light maintenance in wards.
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The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is about to kick off in the country, however, training of health officials, workers and volunteers in this regard is yet to start in Chattogram.
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Most pledges made by the mayoral aspirants of the two major parties -- Awami League and BNP -- in their manifestos for the January 27 Chattagram City Corporation election are beyond the legal and financial mandates of a mayor, experts said.
