UNB, Dhaka :
The two newly-elected mayors of Dhaka’s bifurcated city corporation, Annisul Huq of the North, and Sayeed Khokon for the South, were both accorded a warm reception on Sunday from arguably the most powerful group of businessmen in the country – the garment factory owners.
The reception was jointly organised by Bangladesh Garment Manufactures & Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Bangladesh Textiles Manufacture and Exporters Association (BTMEA) at Raowa Club in city’s Mohakhali.
Besides the two mayors, leaders of the three manufacturers-and-exporters organisations, leaders of different chambers of commerce and newly elected councilors were present at the reception programme.
Speaking at the programme, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq said, “The commitments that I have made to change Dhaka city was not mine, the dwellers of Dhaka demanded the commitments from me.”
“So, I am grateful to all the people who voted for me, as everyone living in Dhaka is equal to me,” he said.
Seeking cooperation from the citizens of all walks of life, he said it is not possible to manage all the work alone; only cooperation from all will enable the mayors and councilors to solve the problems of Dhaka city.
