Newly elected Cumilla, Mymensingh city mayors take oath

Newly elected mayor Ekramul Haque Titu of Mymensingh City Corporation and Tahsin Bahar Suchona of Cumilla City Corporation have taken oath on Thursday.

Chairmen of five Zila Parishads have also taken oath on the day.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held in Shapla Hall of her office this morning.

The chairmen of five Zila Parishads are ANM Obaidur Rahman of Kurigram, Abdul Majid of Thakurgaon, Shamim Talukder of Sirajganj, Billal Miah of Brahmanbaria and Aleya Akhter of Habiganj.

Later, some 44 newly elected councillors of general wards and female councillors of the reserved seats of Mymensingh City Corporation also took oath at the same venue.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam administered the oath of the councillors.

Local Government Division Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim conducted the oath-taking ceremony.