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Young people make up one-third of the total population in Bangladesh. Despite Bangladesh being a democratic country, political participation among the youth is scarce. National development policies have ensured youth skill development and involvement in decision-making, particularly at the local level, but actual involvement of youth in decision-making is absent and access to participatory practices is limited and nominal. The local government bodies are facing internal challenges such as corruption, lack of transparency in development proje...
Dr. Salina Hayat Ivy
Mayor, Narayanganj City Corporation
Honorable Mrs. Dr.Salina Hayat Ivy is a Bangladeshi politician, physician, and the first and the incumbent mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. She has been given the status of Deputy Minister on 7 November 2017. She wins third time as a Mayor in the 2022 of the Narayanganj city corporation election.
Md. Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa
Mayor, Rangpur City Corporation
Honorable Mr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa is a Bangladeshi Politician and current city mayor of Rangpur city corporation. He was elected as the Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation on behalf of the Jatiya Party. He is the President of Jatiya Party Rangpur Mahanagar and a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee.
S M Shaikat
Executive Director, SERAC-Bangladesh.
Mr. SM Shaikat leads SERAC-Bangladesh, that is advocating and implementing programs on democratic participation of youth in Bangladesh. He was elected to the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board in 2015 and has been a speaker at the opening plenary of the 9th World Urban Forum in Malaysia, and 11th World Urban Forum in Poland. Shaikat is the founder of the Bangladesh Urban Youth Councils Network that is initiating youth councils in city corporations across the country, and is also member of the World Urban Forum Advisory Committee. He was nominated by the U.S. Department of State to the International Visitors Leadership Program in 2013, and Asia Young Leader for Democracy in 2015.
A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
Mayor, Rajshahi City Corporation
Honorable Mr. A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton is a ruling party politician and Bangladesh Awami League presidium member who was mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation from 2008 to 2013. He again got a landslide victory in the 30 July 2018 Rajshahi City Corporation election. Recently he received the “National Environment Award” on the World Environment Day 2022.
Ekramul Haque Titu
Mayor, Mymensingh City Corporation.
Honorable Mr. Md. Ekramul Haque Titu is a Bangladeshi Politician and Current City Mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation. He was elected the first Mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation in 2019. He previously worked as Mayor in Mymensingh Municipality and also the vice president of Mymensingh unit of Awami League.
