Gazipur city polls: Development activities carried out by suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, his close ties with the local Awami League leaders and activists and the voters' sympathy for him were the main reasons for his mother Zaida Khatun's victory in the mayoral polls, said voters.
In a crucial battle of egos for the ruling Awami League, Gazipur city goes to polls to pick its mayor and councillors today, just a few months ahead of the general election.
The time for electioneering in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended at midnight with very little campaigning done by candidates running for the mayor's office.
The retail price of chicken, one of the population’s biggest sources of protein, has gone up by around Tk 50 in the last two days, with the common reasonings being either a supply crunch or an attempt to cash in on inevitable Eid demand.