Gazipur City Corporation (GCC)

Will Zaida Khatun run GCC based on her son's advice?

The mayor-elect of Gazipur City Corporation talks to The Daily Star about her future plans

EC’s role in Gazipur laudable

It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections

Tk 2.60cr into thin air

A bank account was opened in the name of ex-mayor Zahangir Alam, and was later used for the transaction of Gazipur City Corporation’s money.

Jahangir ‘spent on’ events that never happened

Suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam may have pocketed at least Tk 1.57 crore from the city corporation fund in the pretext of celebrating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary in 2020, according to an internal investigation by the city authorities.

No compensation for affected landowners?

GCC must not make residents suffer for its city development work

Gazipur City Corporation to be modernised; bill passed

A bill titled 'Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Bill 2020' was passed in the Parliament today to turn the fast-growing Gazipur city into a planned, livable and environment-friendly urban area.

Junior colleague plotted murder of Gazipur City Corporation engineer

Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he was the mastermind behind the murder of his senior colleague, executive engineer Delwar Hossain.

Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal city polls likely to be held in Khulna style, Shujan apprehends

Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.

GCC, KCC polls held in controlled manner: Shujan

Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says that the elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations were held in a “controlled” manner.

June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018

GCC polls: Voter lists snatched, BNP alleges

Agents and supporters of BNP mayor candidate in the Madinatul Ulum Senior Madrassa polling centre at Gazipur Sadar upazila allege that all their voter lists have been snatched by the Awami League mayor candidate’s supporters.

June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018

GCC polls: Many BNP agents beaten, driven out of polling centres, alleges Hasan

BNP's mayoral candidate for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Hasan Uddin Sarker alleged that many of his agents were beaten up and driven out from different polling centres since voting began in the city.

June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018

Law enforcers briefed on GCC polls

Law enforcers are briefed on the general guidelines for holding free and fair election in Gazipur city tomorrow.

June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018

Security high, so is apprehension

The much talked about electioneering in Gazipur City Corporation ended at midnight yesterday amid widespread fears of vote-rigging.

June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018

Both candidates confident about victory

BNP-backed mayoral hopeful Hasan Uddin Sarker wants to take renowned citizens and professionals on board to run the Gazipur City

June 18, 2018
June 18, 2018

Electioneering of GCC polls formally begins

A month and a half after sudden stay on polls, the election campaign of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) starts formally again.

May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018

EC to appeal against HC stay on GCC polls

The Election Commission (EC) will file an appeal challenging the High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months, EC Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed says.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

6 BNP-backed GCC councillors free to walk out of jail

High Court grants bail to six BNP-backed ward councillors of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) in an arson case, clearing the way of their walk out of jail.

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

Gazipur city mayor suspended again

Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mayor MA Mannan is suspended for the third time after a court accepted a charge sheet against him in a corruption case. Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Ministry issues the suspension order.

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