News Desk :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh have been given the status of minister.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the new status of the two mayors of Dhaka, said a handout on Monday, reports UNB.
Besides, the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and Chattogram City Corporation Mayor (CCC) Rezaul Karim Chowdhury were given the status of state minister.
The authorities concerned have been asked to issue a gazette notification in this regard. Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam and his Dhaka South counterpart Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh are set to be elevated to the rank and status of ministers.
Meanwhile, Narayanganj Mayor Dr Salina Hayat Ivy and Chattogram Mayor Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury will hold the status of state ministers, according to a notification issued by the the Prime Minister’s Office, reports bdnews24.com
The notification, which was sent to the Cabinet Division, said the elevation of the mayors’ statuses has been approved by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Atiqul took the DNCC mayor’s office in February 2019 following the death of Annisul Huq, the first mayor of the city corporation after the bifurcation. Atiqul was re-elected Feb 1, 2020. Former Dhaka lawmaker Taposh has been serving as the mayor of Dhaka South since 2020.
