The two newly-elected mayors of Dhaka’s bifurcated city corporation, Annisul Huq of the North, and SayeeKhokon 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 differentchambers 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.“I know what the problems of Dhaka South are as I campaigned throughout its length and breadth of the city during election campaign,” said newly elected mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon adding, “I am truly obliged to the people who voted to give me the opportunity to serve as mayor.”Promising to present an inhabitable city, he asked city-dwellers to step forward and present all the problems they face before him. In keeping pace with them, Sayeed Khokon will be able to take appropriate initiatives to solve all the problems.Referring to traffic congestion as one of the top problems in the city, BGMEA president Atiqul Islam said the mayors will have their work cut out to resolving these issues.Terming the new mayors ‘smart’, he said they would transform the city into a ‘smart’ one as well.BKMEA president Shamim Osman; BRMEA president Tapan Chowdhury; BGMEA vice presidents Shahidullah Azim and Reaz-Bin-Mahmood, and its former president Salam Murshedy, among others, were present at the programme.
Source: https://www.observerbd.com/2015/05/10/88097.php
