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Kalaroa Municipality

Coordinates: 22°51′43″N 89°02′26″E / 22.8620°N 89.0405°E / 22.8620; 89.0405
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Kalroa Municipality is a class 'B' municipality in Kalaroa Upazila of Khulna Division Satkhira District, Bangladesh.[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Kalaroa Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ "Kalaroa municipal polls: returning officer suspended". The Daily Star. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "Satkhira's Kalaroa elects transgender councillor". Dhaka Tribune. 31 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Convicted fugitive arrested over Hasina's convoy attack". New Age. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

22°51′43″N 89°02′26″E / 22.8620°N 89.0405°E / 22.8620; 89.0405

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