Bogura Municipality has officially been upgraded to a city corporation after nearly 150 years.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally declared Bogura municipality as the country's 13th city corporation by unveiling its plaque at the municipal building on Monday morning.
Speaking on the occasion, the premier said, ''This was a long-standing demand of yours. By transforming Bogura municipality as the city corporation, your demand has been fulfilled. Now Bogura must be transformed into a model city; this cannot be achieved by the government alone. Everyone must cooperate.''
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, Member of Parliament from Bogura-6 constituency (Sadar) Rezaul Karim Badsha, Local Government Division Secretary Md. Shahidul Hassan, Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman, Deputy Commissioner Toufiqur Rahman and other senior officials were present at the plaque unveiling ceremony.
The Prime Minister also planted saplings on the occasion.
With the upgrade, Bogura joins the existing 12 city corporations--Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Rangpur, Gazipur and Mymensingh.
