DSCC removing election campaign materials

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Monday conducted drives to remove election campaign materials, including posters and leaflets, in different areas under its jurisdiction, reports UNB.

Sources at the DSCC said the drive was conducted in different areas including at Suritola, English Road, Purana Paltan, Azimpur, Khilgaon, and Motijheel.

Posters, leaflets and other materials which were used for election campaigning were removed during the drive, said Uttam Kumar Roy, public relations officer of the DSCC.

Executive magistrate of the DSCC Masud Rana led the drive. Additional chief waste management officer of the DSCC Khandaker Millatul Islam and other officials and employees were also present, he said.

Earlier, the DSCC ordered its officials and employees and also requested ward councilors to remove the election related posters and leaflets as it did in the past prior to elections before getting the election commission's directive, he said.