Kalaroa Municipality
Kalroa Municipality is a class 'B' municipality in Kalaroa Upazila of Khulna Division Satkhira District, Bangladesh. It is mainly responsible for maintenance and given citizen service of Kalaroa town[1]
History
[edit]In December 2015, Bangladesh Election Commission suspended the returning officer of municipal election over irregularities.[2]
Kalaroa Municipality elected its first transwoman councilor in January 2021.[3]
Rapid Action Battalion arrested Ripon Hossain, a resident of the municipality, for the 2002 attack on Sheikh Hasina's convoy in May 2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalaroa Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Kalaroa municipal polls: returning officer suspended". The Daily Star. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Satkhira's Kalaroa elects transgender councillor". Dhaka Tribune. 31 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Convicted fugitive arrested over Hasina's convoy attack". New Age. Retrieved 2024-03-27.