Mr. Annisul Huq, Former President SAARC CCI & FBCCI, elected as first mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation

Mr Annisul Huq, Former President, SAARC CCI from Bangladesh became the first mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation. Mr. Huq with his ‘table clock’ electoral symbol bagged 460,117 votes against his nearest rival BNP-backed Tabith Mohammed Awal son of another former FBCCI president Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo, received 325,080 votes for his ‘bus’ symbol.

The three mayors Mr. Annisul Huq of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Mr. Sayeed Khokon of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Mr. AJM Nasir Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) have taken oath in a simple ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Read more “Mr. Annisul Huq, Former President SAARC CCI & FBCCI, elected as first mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation” »

Thank you Mr. Mayor – A different scene on Gabtoli road – The Daily Star

Traffic moving freely on Shyamoli-Aminbazar road in front of the capital's Gabtoli Inter-District Bus Terminal on Sunday, much to the relief of commuters. Photo: Amran Hossain, Rashed Shumon
Traffic moving freely on Shyamoli-Aminbazar road in front of the capital’s Gabtoli Inter-District Bus Terminal on Sunday, much to the relief of commuters. Photo: Amran Hossain, Rashed Shumon

In a major step towards easing the city’s crippling traffic congestion, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has freed the Shyamoli-Aminbazar road in the capital from illegal parking.

With the DNCC initiative, the road, which remained crammed with buses and trucks parked haphazardly, has now got a refreshingly new look, much to the relief of city commuters.

There are hundreds of bus counters at Shyamoli, Kalyanpur and Gabtoli Bus Terminal from where buses set off for different districts across the country. And the road, more often than not, remained clogged with these buses, as the bus owners occupied two-thirds of the road by parking their vehicles there.

“Just a couple of days ago, it took me 30 to 45 minutes to go to Shyamoli from Gabtoli. That’s why I used to leave home early. But now it takes just a few minutes,” said Amir Hossain, an NGO worker.

On December 29, DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq officially declared the road from Shyamoli to Aminbazar free from illegal parking. Since then, the situation has improved drastically. Read more “Thank you Mr. Mayor – A different scene on Gabtoli road – The Daily Star” »