Dhaka city mayors-elect to be sworn in tomorrow

The newly elected mayors and councillors of Dhaka south and north city corporations will take oath tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will administer the oaths of office taken by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam at the Prime Minister's Office at 10:30 am in Dhaka, Public Relation Officer of LGRD and Cooperative Ministry Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan told the BSS today.

Besides, Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Md Tazul Islam will administer the oath of offices to the councillors from the general wards and reserved women's seats in the two city corporations at the same venue, he said.

The elections to the DSCC and DNCC were held on February 1. Awami League-backed candidates Taposh and Atiqul swept the elections.