Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation elections Annisul Huq has promised to make Dhaka a clean, green, healthy and digital city if is elected in the polls scheduled to be held on April 28.
While unveiling his manifesto for the upcoming DNCC polls, he also vowed to free the city corporation from corruption and politics.
Annisul, also a well-known business entrepreneur in the country, announced an 11-page election manifesto through a power point presentation at his election campaign office at the Lotus Kamal Tower in the city yesterday.
Speaking on the occasion, he said: “We’ll make Dhaka a livable city by identifying its problems.”
“Our philosophy will be to turn the city into a humanely one for both the rich and poor people, where respect for all citizens will be the top priority. The rights of people will be protected,” he added.
In the manifesto titled “Somoshya Chinhito, Ebar Shomadhan Jatra (Problems are identified; Now its Time to Begin the Journey for Solving Those)”, Annisul also expressed a firm determination to install a modern traffic system in the city.
The sub-titles manifesto consisting of six key points include a clean, green and environmentally-friendly Dhaka; safe-healthy Dhaka; active and modern Dhaka; smart and digital Dhaka, and participatory and good governance Dhaka.
Under the sub-titles, he promised to ensure the following civic services: Installing wi-fi facilities in public transportation, developing mobile apps for utility services; improving drainage and sewerage system; enhancing waste management and recycling facilities; installing more public toilets, and ensuring accommodations for low-income people, including slum dwellers.
The former FBCCI leader said he would take short-term, long-term and special steps for installing digital systems in every sectors to reduce irregularities and corruption in the civic body.
Annisul Huq said he will try to maintain proper coordination among different government agencies to provide quality services to city dwellers.
Some 56 state-owned agencies are interlinked with citizen services for the city dwellers.
The DNCC mayoral candidate said: “Corruption is always my enemy. I didn’t compromise with corruption in the past and wouldn’t do so in the future.”
“If I get elected, all services of the city corporation will be corruption-free,” he said.
Promising that Nagar Bhaban will not turn into a party office, the ruling party-backed candidate said it will rather be run with the participation of all.
“I want to be a friend of city dwellers, not an administrator. I also want to use all of my professional experiences for the development of the city,” he said.
Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak, International Affairs Secretary Faruk Khan, Beximco Group Vice-Chairman Salman F Rahman, and Annisul’s wife Rubana Huq, among others, were present.
Earlier on Friday, the Election Commission allocated the table clock as an election symbol for Annisul, also a business entrepreneur and popular TV show host.