AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the newly reelected mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), took his official charge on Sunday.
Liton, who clinched a landslide victory in the RCC Mayoral election held on June 21 for the second consecutive term, 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 councillors at the RCC office also joined their installation ceremony in Green Plaza here this noon.
Speaking on the occasion, Liton committed to generating 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 by making it eye-catching on a priority basis.
Liton, who is a praesidium member of Bangladesh Awami League, pledged to expedite the industrialisation process in the city and its outskirts for employment generation.
“I am very much hopeful about the improvement of the living and livelihood conditions of Rajshahi people as the present government under the dynamic and prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is positive towards Rajshahi’s development,” he added.
He said the implementation of Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park here is in the final stage and employment scopes for over 14,000 youths will be created when it becomes fully functional.
Liton said he was very positive about launching a river port in the Padma adjacent to Rajshahi City to transport goods imported from India through the river route.
"We have done many development works in the city during the last two terms and there are many other works to be done," he said, adding the present council will remain active towards fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the city dwellers during the current term.
