Dhaka North will be clean in first 100 days

The BNP-endorsed Dhaka North mayor aspirant Tabith Mohammed Awal's first 100-day priority tasks will be cleaning the capital and combating corruption at the city corporation if he is elected, reports bdnews24.com.
In an interview with the news agency on Tuesday, he spoke of his election campaign, political position, plan and strategy.
Tabith said he was not happy with the Election Commission (EC) because it 'was not taking effective steps' to stop campaign 'irregularities' despite having the powers.
He said he was getting massive response from voters during campaign. "You can say people are streaming like high tide. The rest will be known on the election day."
According to him, the people had already given their 'mandate' and now he was only waiting for them to put it in ballots.
He said he had lodged verbal and written complaints with the EC over the 'lack of a level playing field'.
"But they (EC) are not taking note of anything. Instead, they are trying to get us into more bureaucratic tangles," he added.
He said an environment conducive to a fair election was yet to be there.
Tabith, who studied in Washington DC, said he joined politics a bit earlier than he would have liked.
Tabith and his businessman father Abdul Awal Mintoo had submitted nominations to run for the Dhaka North mayor post, but the EC scrapped Mintoo's papers after a screening.
The BNP later officially extended its support to Tabith, who is involved with 17 business entities and the vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation.
"My father has cherished the dream of developing Dhaka. He had plans to turn Dhaka a city of international standards.
"Now his son will make his dream come true. It's a matter of pride," he said.
Tabith said Dhaka North City Corporation election was 'a movement' and 'a struggle between ideals'.
He said Dhakaites were highly conscious of their rights and condition, and would exercise their franchise considering 'everything'.
"I think the city's people will only choose the person who they find worthy and can fulfil their demands."
Asked about the demand for army deployment during polls, he said it was not his but the 'people's' demand.
"Also, announcing something and making it happen are two different things. Let's see if it becomes real."
Tabith said he was ready to accept the results if the election was held in a free and fair manner.
"If I'm elected, I want to run the city corporation in consultation with my rivals."
The 36-year old said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, whom his father advises, made a 'courageous decision' by throwing her weight behind a young man like him.
"She (Khaleda) is introducing a new trend and new faces in party politics. I've also joined it.
"I have got no bad reputation and it poses a challenge for all other political parties."
He claimed to have won over 'all BNP leaders and activists' and were connecting well with each other.
"You can see that clearly from our campaign. Leaders of the (20-Party) alliance and elites of the society are there alongside the locals."
Asked whether he would get support from the BNP's key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, Tabith said, "I hope to get support from everyone, not only Jamaat. I don't see Dhaka in parts, I see it in its entirety."