Taposh runs into ‘brother’ Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday termed Awami League-nominated candidate Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh his brother.

“We are two brothers, we will work for city dwellers together. I know if Taposh is elected mayor, he will continue the positive changes which started from us,” Khokon said while visiting a shelter for climate refugees at Sadarghat yesterday.

Taposh, who is contesting the mayoral election with “boat” symbol at that time went to the area for his election campaign, and the two exchanged greetings at the surprise meet.

The mayor later said the candidate came to campaign, while he was there to visit a DSCC project.

“Two brothers met today. On this historic moment, I want to say to residents of DSCC that I have decided to cast my vote for Taposh, the Awami League-backed candidate,” Mayor Khokon said.

Khokon said he would urge residents of Dhaka to cast their vote for Taposh, if there wasn’t a bar from the Election Commission.

Taposh also termed Khokon his brother. He said during his campaign, he found that the mayor has taken a very nice initiative of setting up a shelter for those who have been uprooted from their homesteads due to climate change.

Taposh said he visited the shelter and found good arrangement for homeless children and elderly women.

“We will take more initiatives like this,” he said.

“If I am elected mayor, I will promptly complete the development works my brother Khokon has taken,” Taposh added. 

“The target which we have given to build modern Dhaka, Sayeed Khokon has already taken many initiatives in accordance with that,” he said, pledging to build a developed Dhaka.