The newly elected
mayor of
Cumilla City Corporation (
CCC)
Dr Tahsin Bahar Suchona, formally took office as the first female mayor on Monday afternoon (April 8).
Suchona was sworn in at Nagar Bhavan after a ceremony, five months after his victory in the elections.
"There is nothing to be disappointed in. With your help, I will change the underdeveloped Cumilla into a smart Cumilla. We will propel Cumilla to new heights of growth," she said while addressing the ceremony.
Dr Tahsin Bahar Suchona is the eldest daughter of Cumilla-6 ruling Awami League lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar.
Earlier on December 13, Cumilla City Corporation mayor Arfanul Haque Rifat passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore.
Later, the Election Commission on January 22 fixed March 9 for the by-polls.
In the polls, Tahsin Bahar Suchona who contested for the mayoral post in the polls with bus symbol, got 48,890 votes and her nearest rival candidate BNP leader Monirul Huque Sakku, who contested with 'Table Clock' symbol, got 26, 897 votes.
Nizam Uddin Kaiser (Horse), former president of Cumilla city unit Swechasebak Dal, got 13,155 votes while Noor ur Rahman Mahmud Tanim, a candidate with the 'Elephant' symbol, got 5,173 votes.
Meanwhile, there are 1,18,282 male voters, 1,24,278 female voters, and two third-gender voters.
NI/SA
