Two city roads renamed

Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka unveils the name plaque of 'Bir Uttam Maj Gen Azizur Rahman Sarak' in the city yesterday. Photo: STAR

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has named two more streets after two valiant freedom fighters in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the liberation war in 1971.
Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka formally unveiled the name plaques of the two roads yesterday.
The new road from the Prime Minister's Office to Agargoan adjacent to the old airport has been named 'Bir Uttam Maj Gen Azizur Rahman Sarak' and the Road No. 55 at Gulshan-2 named 'Bir Bikram Imam-uz-Zaman Sarak'.
Speaking at separate programmes, Mayor Khoka said different roads in the city have been renamed after the freedom fighters, which will help the new generation to know about the history of the liberation war.