Newly-elected mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Dr Selina Hayat Ivy and 36 councillors were sworn-in today (Feb 9). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath to the mayor Dr Ivy. The premier joined the swearing-in ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital. Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam also administered the oath to the 36 councillors, including 9 councillors of reserved women seats present in-person at the oath-taking ceremony. The NCC election was held on January 16 last as Awami League candidate Selina Hayat Ivy was elected mayor for the third consecutive term. She defeated her nearest rival Taimur Alam Khondker by 66,535 votes in the election. Ivy, with the symbol of "Boat", secured 1, 59,097 votes to win against independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandakar, who bagged 92,166 votes with the "Elephant" symbol. Source: BSS AH

Awami League (AL) backed candidate Dr Selina Hayat Ivy has been re-elected mayor of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) unofficially for third consecutive term beating independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandakar. According to the unofficial results, Ivy with the symbol of "Boat" bagged 1,59,397 votes while her rival candidate Taimur with "elephant " got 92,562 votes. Returning Officer Mahfuza Akter announced the results declared unofficially late night at a temporary office set up in front of the Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner's Office. Earlier, the voting began at 8:00am and continued till 4pm without any break while the people were seen exercising their franchise through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat  cast  her vote at Deobhogh Shishubagh School polling centre at about 10:45am while her main rival independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandakar voted at the Narayanganj Islamia Kamil Madrasa Centre in Masdair at about 8:30am. Earlier, the Election Commission (EC) announced the poll schedule for of the NCC on November 30 while a total of seven candidates vied for mayoral post. The mayoral candidates are- Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy (boat) of Bangladesh Awami League, ABM Sirajul Mamun (Wall Clock) of Khilafat Majlis, Taimur Alam Khandaker (Elephant) as Independent Candidate, Maulana Mashum Billah (hand fan) of Islamic Movement of Bangladesh, Jasim Uddin (banyan tree) of Bangladesh Khelafat Abdolan, Rashed Ferdous (wrist watch) of Bangladesh Welfare Party and independent candidate Kamrul Islam (horse). Besides, 148 candidates contested in the general wards and 34 in the reserved seats for women. According to the EC, about 50 per cent of the total 5.17 lakh voters exercised their rights franchise at 192 polling centres to elect the city mayor and councillors for 27 general wards and nine reserved seats  for women. A total of 14 judicial magistrates were deployed to prevent any untoward situation, the election was held in a peaceful manner. Besides, three tier security measures were also taken for the peaceful election while more than 5,000 members of the law enforcing agencies were deployed to ensure security of the polling stations and outside of the centres. Apart from this, there were 64 mobile teams of the police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in polling centres. Source: BSS AH

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Awami League leader Ivy Rahman on her 16th martyrdom anniversary, recalling her outstanding contributions to country’s all democratic movements. “Ivy Rahman took part in each of the struggle and movement of the country from the forefront,” she said while presiding over the regular weekly cabinet meeting from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital through a videoconference. Ivy Rahman, former women affairs secretary of Awami League (AL) and wife of late President M Zillur Rahman, was grievously wounded in a grenade attack on AL’s anti-terrorism rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on August 21, 2004 and succumbed to her injuries on August 24. Besides Ivy Rahman, 21 AL leaders and activists were killed in the gruesome grenade attack on August 21 in 2004. “I’m paying tributes and recalling with profound respect all the 22 leaders and activists of the Awami League, particularly Ivy Rahman, who were killed in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack,” the premier said at the outset of the cabinet meeting. The prime minister said Ivy Rahman had no self-conceit as she always sat with the activists of the party in each of the meeting. “It’s really hard to accept the death of a nice human being,” she said. Sheikh Hasina, also the AL president, said Ivy Rahman was involved in politics from her school life, adding, “We did politics together for a long.” The prime minister said that they are observing the death anniversary of Ivy Rahman on August 24 every year as she was declared dead on that day in 2004. “We exactly don’t know when she died as she was taken to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka in a critical condition after the grisly grenade attack (on August 21),” she continued. The AL president said as many as 22 leaders and activists of her party, including four Mohila Awami League leaders, were killed in the August 21 grenade attack. Noting that two of the dead were unidentified and none came to claim their bodies, Sheikh Hasina said it was suspected that they might be along with the killers or anything else. “We’ve lost 22 leaders and activists, while 600-700 others were injured in the grenade attack. The condition of the wounded was very critical and many of them died after getting cured as they sustained injuries of numerous splinters in their bodies,” she added. Cabinet members got connected with the videoconference from the Bangladesh Secretariat. Source: BSS Read In Bangla Version AH

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended a milad and doa mahfil in the capital seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Ivy Rahman, wife of late President Zillur Rahman and former women affairs secretary of Bangladesh Awami League (AL). The milad and doa mahfil was held at the Ivy Concord, the residence of Ivy Rahman, at Gulshan after Asr prayers on Saturday on the occasion of her 15th martyrdom anniversary. Reports BSS. Relatives, friends and well-wishers of the deceased as well as ministers, parliament members, leaders of Awami League and its associate bodies, senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office and directors and other officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board also joined the milad and doa mahfil. They included AL Presidium Members Begum Matia Chowdhury and Advocate Abdul Matin Khashru, Organizing Secretaries Ahmad Hossain and Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, eminent actor and parliament member Akbar Hossain Pathan (Faruk), Information Secretary Abdul Maleque and Bangladesh Medical Association President Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin. A special munajat was offered on the occasion, seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Ivy Rahman, Zillur Rahman and other victims of the August 21 carnage. Earlier, the Prime Minister talked to the family members of the deceased including Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, son of late Ivy Rahman, and consoled them. On this day in 2004, Ivy Rahman succumbed to splinter injuries she suffered in the August 21 grisly grenade attack on a peaceful Awami League rally on city’s Bangabandhu Avenue. AH

Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy has resumed her official activities after returning from Singapore where she went for further treatment. After getting treatment and rest for long 32 days she began to perform her duties in the City Corporation office. Earlier while staying at home she has signed some important and emergency files. Selina Hayat Ivy said that she feels better at the moment. But blood pressure is showing some ups and downs. In the morning it was in upper trend but went down to normal in the afternoon. She said that she feels slight pain in the left portion of her neck and arm. She also informed that she is taking medicines regularly. The physician said that there is vitamin D deficiency in her body and she looks fatty due to giving steroid. She needs certain time to get well. On January 18 she suddenly fell sick while talking to two journalists at the city corporation office. Later she was admitted to Labaid hospital in Dhaka. Ivy went to Singapore for better treatment on February 11. After completing her treatment at Singapore National Hospital she returned to home on February 17. It is to be mentioned here that on January 16 over 50 people were injured including Selina Hayat Ivy in a collision between the followers of lawmaker Shamim Osman and Mayor Ivy over eviction of hawkers from footpaths of Narayanganj. AH  

The physical condition of Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy is better at present. She will be released from the hospital within two or three days. The Labaid hospital authority said this at a press conference on Saturday night. Senior Consultant (Cardiologist) of the hospital Dr. Boren Chakrabarty said, the condition of Ivy is not only stable but also better at the moment. With what kind of specific complications she came to the hospital are getting better. An internal wound was created in her rear part of head due to stroke. We have examined and observed for the last several days whether her condition would turn stable or worse. After all observations her condition has turned into stable. He also said, she will be shifted from Intensive Care Unit to cabin on Sunday. She will also be released from the hospital within two or three days. We will advise her to visit the physician after 10 to 15 days again. Mayor Ivy suddenly became sick at her office in Narayanganj on Thursday and then was admitted to Labaid hospital in Dhaka on the same day. AH        

Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy is sick. She is being shifted to Labaid Hospital in Dhaka. She suddenly became sick at the NCC Nagar Bhaban on Thursday. Later she was moved to Dhaka. Younger brother of Mayor Ivy, Ahmed Reza Ujjal confirmed the matter to Rtv online. It was known, Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy suddenly felt sick at her office on Thursday afternoon. She had vomit at the washroom. She took saline then. As she fell sick aftermath a medical team led by City Corporation Medical Officer Golam Mostafa provided primary treatment to her. As her condition deteriorated the physicians started for Dhaka along with her boarded on an ambulance. Ahmed Reza Ujjal said, Mayor Ivy is being taken to Dhaka for her sickness. She will be shifted to Labaid Hospital in the capital.    AH