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scientists, engineers, professionals, industrial entrepreneurs or educationists will be incorporated.

The JS also passed “Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Bill 2020” amid harsh protest by the opposition lawmakers, concerning mismanagement among other development agencies including the city corporation with the newly formed authority.

State Minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed placed the bill.

The opposition members argued that formation of a separate body under a new law will not be helpful for people as it is widely believed that the formation of a separate entity with the name of Gazipur Development Authority, which is 56.32km away from the city, would cause huge wastage of the government exchequer.

The state minister, however, said the proposed authority with an area of 1741.53sq km, will help build a modern city and ensure the planned development.

Fakhrul Imam of Mymensingh-8 said endorsement of the law will weaken the local government authority.

Another JP MP Pir Fazlur Rahman of Sunamganj-4 said coordination between Gazipur City Corporation and the newly formed body is not at all clear in the bill.

JP MP Shameem Haider Patwary of Gaibandha-1, BNP MP Rumeen Farhana, and other opposition lawmakers including Kazi Feroz Rashid of Dhaka-6, Mujibul Haque Chunnu of Kishorganj-3 and BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid of Chapainawabganj-3 also spoke on the issue.