New CCC mayor takes over charge
Newly-elected mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Rezaul Karim Chowdhury took over charge of office yesterday.
On the occasion, a gathering of eminent citizens was organised at the Institute of Engineers Chattogram where Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury was present as the chief guest.
Mohibul, son of late CCC mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, in his speech said, "We do not want politics of violence and corruption. The city mayor should avoid those who are involved in the malpolitics -- it is the city dwellers' expectation."
President of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mahbubul Alam said, "Chattogram city has a lot of problems and we expect that the new mayor would address those…," he said.
The former administrator of CCC Khorshed Alam Sujan, president of Chattogram city unit Awami League Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury, MPs, university vice chancellors, doctors, engineers, journalists and business leaders were present at the programme with Mayor Rezaul Karim in the chair.
The mayor wanted cooperation from everybody to develop the city into a clean, modern and tourism-friendly one.
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