Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor-elect BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has pledged to quickly remove the wastes during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival and keep the city clean.
In a verified Facebook post on Friday morning, Ishraque referred to himself as the ‘people’s mayor’ and committed to supporting both DSCC and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in managing waste during the Eid.
“Taking the oath is merely a formality. As the people’s mayor, I bear responsibility to ensure adequate waste management preparations before the upcoming Eid,” he wrote.
He also assured residents that he would assist the administration and conservancy workers in the north until a new mayor is elected there. “We’ll aim to restore a comfortable environment within 16 hours of Eid day,” he added.
To speed up the cleanness drive in the south, Ishraque announced the formation of zonal monitoring teams involving former councillors and past election candidates.
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He also expressed willingness to personally join conservancy workers on the ground.
Earlier on Thursday, the High Court cleared the way for him to take the mayoral oath.
The ruling, issued by Justices Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Debashish Roy Chowdhury, rejected a writ petition seeking a bar on him.
Ishraque was declared winner in the 2020 mayoral election against Awami League candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh by an election tribunal.