Gazipur city polls: 20 percent of 84 female councillor candidates are graduates

At least 71 percent of the 84 candidates for the councillor posts reserved for women in Gazipur City Corporation elections have completed grade Vlll education or higher level, according to their nomination papers.  

Gazipur CorrespondentAbul Hossainbdnews24.com
Published : 19 April 2018, 02:44 PM
Updated : 19 April 2018, 02:44 PM

Among them, as many as 21 percent are doing business, 17 percent job and 42 percent are housewives, according to their electoral statements.

Out of the total candidates, as many as 24 women have passed junior school, two candidates studied up to tenth grade, 10 have passed SSC and seven HSC.

Only five women have graduation and six post-graduation degrees. Six others have LLB degree, meaning 17 female candidates or over 20 percent are graduates.   

Five candidates have completed the primary education while eight other candidates said they are ‘self-educated’.

Gazipur City Corporation election will be held on May 15. As many as 1,137,112 voters will exercise their franchise.

According to the rules, there are three female seats reserved for female councillor in every ward.  Gazipur City Corporation has 57 wards.

Ayesha Akhter, a former councillor, said, "Educated councillors have some advantages to do different duties. They do not need help from others to understand the language of foreign officials who visit the area often."   

Citing the importance of education, she said councillor with a higher degree can handle important judicial matters judicial we deal time to time. “So, education is important for every councillor.”