Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has officially announced Dr. Hafizur Rahman as its mayoral candidate for the upcoming Gazipur City Corporation election. The announcement was made by the party’s Secretary General, Mia Golam Porwar, during a leadership gathering held on Wednesday afternoon at the Shaheed Abdul Malek Auditorium of Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasa in Tongi.

During the event, Porwar described Gazipur as one of the country’s key industrial and densely populated cities, emphasizing the public’s expectation for honest, skilled, and people-oriented leadership. He stated that Dr. Rahman is widely accepted among youth and professionals and expressed confidence that his leadership would bring positive change to the city.

In his remarks, Dr. Rahman pledged to build a humane, clean, and modern city inspired by the ideals of the martyrs of July and the aspirations of the younger generation. He highlighted priorities such as ensuring workers’ rights, improving civic services, and establishing planned urban management, with a focus on resolving traffic congestion, waterlogging, waste management, and pollution issues.