Dhaka: Selina Hayat Ivy has taken oath as the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Thursday morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Ivy was re-elected mayor of Narayanganj City for the second time in the polls held on 22 December, 2016.

Elected 27 general councilors and nine women councilors of reserved seats also took oath today.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain administered the oath to all elected councilors.

Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Kader attended the function conducted by Abdul Malek, secretary of the LGRD Ministry.

Cabinet members, PM’s advisors and leaders of different political parties and senior officials were present.

After the oath taking ceremony, the mayor and the councilors took photograph with the prime minister.