Sylhet Bureau

Sylhet City Corporation's newly elected Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury has officially assumed responsibility.the outgoing Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury handed over the responsibility to the newly elected Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury at the Mayor's office in Nagar Bhaban on Tuesday.

Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment Affairs Minister Imran Ahmed MP was present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, outgoing Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury congratulated the newly elected Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury and announced that he would always extend his hand of cooperation in the development of this spiritual city.

In response, Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury also wished him farewell and expressed his hope to get advice and assistance in the necessary cases in the light of his experience.

Senior officers and employees of Sylhet City Corporation and Awami League leaders along with wives and children of outgoing and newly elected mayors were also present here.

onTuesday 2 PM Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury along with the party leaders visited the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) on the eve of assuming responsibility.

Bangladesh Awami League Organizing Secretary Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel, Sylhet District Awami League Treasurer Shamser Jamal, Councilor Azadur Rahman Azad, Sylhet Metropolitan Jubo League President Alam Khan Mukti and newly elected councilors were with him.

The newly elected councilors of SCC also visited the shrine. Later they participated in a special prayer.

Meanwhile, Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury while talking to the media once again asked for prayers and love of Sylhet residents.

He expressed his gratitude to the people of Sylhet and said, I am blessed with everyone's love. The people of Sylhet elected me as their mayor and sent me to Nagarbhaban. Today I will take responsibility. On the eve of starting my journey as mayor, I want everyone's prayers and love once again.

He said, making Sylhet a livable city is my election promise. I will do my best to fulfill that promise. I want the love and support of the people of the city in the future as well as in the past. I firmly believe that I will not be deprived of this cooperation.