AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the newly reelected mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), took his official charge today (October 15).

Liton, who clinched a landslide victory in the RCC Mayoral election held on June 21 last, took the charge for the third term from Chief Executive Officer Dr ABM Sharif Uddin at a jam-packed function.

With Dr Sharif Uddin in the chair, the ceremony was addressed, among others, by former mayor Advocate Abdul Hadi, Prof Monsur Rahman, MP, Advocate Adiba Anjum, MP, Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar and Poet Prof Ruhul Amin Pramanik.

A total of 40 ward councilors at the RCC office also joined their installation ceremony in Green Plaza here this noon.

Speaking on the occasion, Liton committed to generate employment opportunities for one lakh unemployed people. He also pledged to build Rajshahi as a smart city in addition to a more green and clean city through making it eye-catching one on a priority basis.

Liton, who is a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League, pledged to expedite industrialization process in the city and its outskirts for employment generation.

BDST: 1826 HRS, OCT 15, 2023
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