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	\| name = Md Zahangir Alam		\| name = Md Zahangir Alam
	\| native_name = জাহাঙ্গীর আলম		\| native_name = জাহাঙ্গীর আলম
	\| native_name_lang = bn		\| native_name_lang = bn
	\| image = ~~Jahangiralam.gazipur.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1979\|05\|07\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1979\|05\|07\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Gazipur District]], [[Bangladesh]]		\| birth_place = [[Gazipur District]], [[Bangladesh]]
	\| primeminister = ~~[[Sheikh Hasina]]~~		\| primeminister =
	\| nationality = Bangladeshi		\| nationality = Bangladeshi
	\| known_for = Politician, businessman		\| known_for = Politician, businessman
	\| office = 2nd [[Gazipur City Corporation\|Mayor of Gazipur]]		\| office = 2nd [[Gazipur City Corporation\|Mayor of Gazipur]]
	\| predecessor = [[M. A. Mannan]]		\| predecessor = [[M. A. Mannan]]
			\| successor = Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting)
	\| term_start = 27 July 2018		\| term_start = 27 July 2018
	\| term_end = 25 November 2021		\| term_end = 25 November 2021
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	'''Zahangir Alam''' is a former mayor of [[Gazipur City Corporation]], Awami Politician and businessman. Aligned with the [[Bangladesh Awami League]], he was elected as second mayor of the [[Gazipur City Corporation]] in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-2018-awami-league-mayor-runner-ahead-vote-counting-on-bangladesh-bd-1595608\|title=AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor\|date=2018-06-26\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/159531\|title=New Gazipur city mayor sworn in\|date=2018-07-26\|work=The Independent\|location=Dhaka\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2018/06/27/awami-league-s-jahangir-alam-leads-gazipur-mayoral-race\|title=Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor\|date=2018-06-27\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the managing director of Honourable Textile Composite Ltd and Z Alam Apparels.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/04/16/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-al-candidate-Zahangir-supersedes-bnps-hasan-sarker-in-net-wealth\|title=Gazipur City Corporation polls: AL candidate Zahangir supersedes BNP's Hasan Sarker in net wealth\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> He was the general secretary of Gazipur metropolitan Awami League until he was expelled by Awami League central working committee on 19 November 2021. The LGRD Ministry suspended Jahangir Alam on 25 November 2021 from mayor post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) on ~~some allegations, including~~ land grabbing.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-11-25\|title=Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/25/gazipur-mayor-jahangir-alam-suspended\|access-date=2021-11-25\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>		'''Zahangir Alam''' (born May 7, 1979) is a former mayor of [[Gazipur City Corporation]], an Awami Politician and businessman. Aligned with the [[Bangladesh Awami League]], he was elected as second mayor of the [[Gazipur City Corporation]] in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-2018-awami-league-mayor-runner-ahead-vote-counting-on-bangladesh-bd-1595608\|title=AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor\|date=2018-06-26\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/159531\|title=New Gazipur city mayor sworn in\|date=2018-07-26\|work=The Independent\|location=Dhaka\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2018/06/27/awami-league-s-jahangir-alam-leads-gazipur-mayoral-race\|title=Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor\|date=2018-06-27\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the managing director of Honourable Textile Composite Ltd and Z Alam Apparels.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/04/16/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-al-candidate-Zahangir-supersedes-bnps-hasan-sarker-in-net-wealth\|title=Gazipur City Corporation polls: AL candidate Zahangir supersedes BNP's Hasan Sarker in net wealth\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> He was the general secretary of Gazipur metropolitan Awami League until he was expelled by Awami League central working committee on 19 November 2021. The LGRD Ministry suspended Jahangir Alam on 25 November 2021 from mayor post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) on suspections of land grabbing.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-11-25\|title=Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/25/gazipur-mayor-jahangir-alam-suspended\|access-date=2021-11-25\|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Zahangir Alam was born in [[Gazipur District]]. He passed [[Secondary School Certificate\|SSC]], [[Higher Secondary School Certificate\|HSC]] ~~exam~~ from Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College. He completed graduation and post graduation from the same college. After that, he ~~earned~~ [[Bachelor of Laws\|LLB]] degree from [[National University, Bangladesh\|National University]] in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://somoytribune.com/2018/06/28/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87/\|script-title=bn:ছাত্রলীগের রাজনীতি থেকে নগরপিতা\|date=2018-06-28\|work=Somoy Tribune\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=bn}}</ref>		Zahangir Alam was born in [[Gazipur District]]. He passed his [[Secondary School Certificate\|SSC]] and [[Higher Secondary School Certificate\|HSC]] exams from Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College. He completed graduation and post graduation from the same college. After that, he graduated with an [[Bachelor of Laws\|LLB]] degree from [[National University, Bangladesh\|the National University]] in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://somoytribune.com/2018/06/28/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87/\|script-title=bn:ছাত্রলীগের রাজনীতি থেকে নগরপিতা\|date=2018-06-28\|work=Somoy Tribune\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=bn}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	In July 2018 Alam was elected as Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation as the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/180458/Zahangir-Alam-sworn-in-as-GCC-mayor\|title=Zahangir Alam sworn in as GCC mayor\|work=Prothom Alo\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref> In the election ~~Alam, with a 'boat' symbol, got~~ 400,010 votes while Hasan Uddin Sarkar~~, with an election symbol of a ‘sheaf of paddy’~~, managed to secure 197,611 votes.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Jahangir-Alam-wins-Gazipur-city-election/54813\|title=Jahangir Alam wins Gazipur city election\|work=Risingbd.com\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/318303/2018/06/28/AL%E2%80%99s-Zahangir-elected-mayor\|title=AL's Zahangir elected mayor \|work=Daily Sun\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref> He was the former vice-president of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] and vice-chairman of [[Gazipur Sadar Upazila]]. On 19 November 2021, Awami ~~league central working committee expel~~ Zahangir Alam for life over allegations of ~~making~~ derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and martyred freedom fighters.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-11-19\|title=Awami League expels Gazipur Mayor Zahangir\|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/gazipur-mayor-expelled-awami-league-331948\|access-date=2021-11-21\|work=The Business Standard\|language=en}}</ref>		In July 2018 Alam was elected as Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation as the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/180458/Zahangir-Alam-sworn-in-as-GCC-mayor\|title=Zahangir Alam sworn in as GCC mayor\|work=Prothom Alo\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref> In the election he earned 400,010 votes while [[Hasan Uddin Sarkar]], managed to secure 197,611 votes.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Jahangir-Alam-wins-Gazipur-city-election/54813\|title=Jahangir Alam wins Gazipur city election\|work=Risingbd.com\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/318303/2018/06/28/AL%E2%80%99s-Zahangir-elected-mayor\|title=AL's Zahangir elected mayor \|work=Daily Sun\|access-date=2018-09-16\|language=en}}</ref> He was the former vice-president of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League\|the Bangladesh Chhatra League]] and vice-chairman of [[Gazipur Sadar Upazila]]. On 19 November 2021, the Awami League Central Working Committee expelled Zahangir Alam for life over allegations of derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and martyred freedom fighters.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-11-19\|title=Awami League expels Gazipur Mayor Zahangir\|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/gazipur-mayor-expelled-awami-league-331948\|access-date=2021-11-21\|work=The Business Standard\|language=en}}</ref>

	===Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation===		===Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation===
	During the 2019-20 session, Zahangir Alam announced a budget of approximately US$700 million income and US$550 million expense for Gazipur City Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2019-07-24\|title=Budget for Gazipur city announced\|work=The Daily Star\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/gazipur-city-corporation-announces-budget-1775959\|access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref>		During the 2019-20 session, Zahangir Alam announced a budget of approximately US$700 million income and US$550 million expense for Gazipur City Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2019-07-24\|title=Budget for Gazipur city announced\|work=The Daily Star\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/gazipur-city-corporation-announces-budget-1775959\|access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref>
	While working as a mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, mayor Zahangir Alam disclosed about corruption and irregularities in the City Corporation. In May 2019 at a press briefing, he revealed that 14 employees of [[Gazipur City Corporation]] got show cause notice over corruption and irregularity charges.<ref>{{cite news \|title=14 GCC staff show-caused on corruption charge \|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/73103/14-gcc-staff-show-caused-on-corruption-charge \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|agency=United News of Bangladesh \|work=New Age \|date=21 May ~~2019~~}}</ref> In July same year in another press briefing, he informed the journalists that among the 14 accused employees, 6 had been suspended, 3 had been temporarily suspended and the remaining 5 had been served show-cause notices for alleged corruption.<ref>{{cite news \|title=9 GCC staff suspended over graft \|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/78036/9-gcc-staff-suspended-over-graft \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|agency=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha \|work=New Age \|date=10 July ~~2019~~}}</ref>		While working as a mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, mayor Zahangir Alam disclosed about corruption and irregularities in the City Corporation. In May 2019 at a press briefing, he revealed that 14 employees of [[Gazipur City Corporation]] got show cause notice over corruption and irregularity charges.<ref>{{cite news \|title=14 GCC staff show-caused on corruption charge \|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/73103/14-gcc-staff-show-caused-on-corruption-charge \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|agency=United News of Bangladesh \|work=New Age \|date=21 May 2022}}</ref> In July same year in another press briefing, he informed the journalists that among the 14 accused employees, 6 had been suspended, 3 had been temporarily suspended and the remaining 5 had been served show-cause notices for alleged corruption.<ref>{{cite news \|title=9 GCC staff suspended over graft \|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/78036/9-gcc-staff-suspended-over-graft \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|agency=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha \|work=New Age \|date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
	{{Main\|Murder of Engineer Delwoar}}		{{Main\|Murder of Engineer Delwoar}}
	On 11 May 2020, Delwoar Hossain, the executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation was murdered allegedly by his colleague. The investigation agency and Delwoar's family suspects that the motive behind Delwoar's murder was corruption of the City Corporation projects.<ref name="DT1">{{cite news \|last1=Javed \|first1=Hasan \|title=GCC executive engineer pays with his life for standing up to corruption. \|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2020/05/17/corrupt-officials-contractors-involved-in-gcc-engineer-s-murder \|access-date=19 July 2020 \|work=Dhaka Tribune \|date=17 May ~~2020~~}}</ref>		On 11 May 2020, Delwoar Hossain, the executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation was murdered allegedly by his colleague. The investigation agency and Delwoar's family suspects that the motive behind Delwoar's murder was corruption of the City Corporation projects.<ref name="DT1">{{cite news \|last1=Javed \|first1=Hasan \|title=GCC executive engineer pays with his life for standing up to corruption. \|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2020/05/17/corrupt-officials-contractors-involved-in-gcc-engineer-s-murder \|access-date=19 July 2020 \|work=Dhaka Tribune \|date=17 May 2022}}</ref>
	Police arrested Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation as a suspect of the murder case. Mayor Jahangir Alam told the ''[[Prothom Alo]]'' that he knew about the corruption of Selim but never took any measures against him.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Asaduzzaman \|script-title=bn:প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়ার খুনে গ্রেপ্তার আনিছুর দুর্নীতিবাজ: মেয়র জাহাঙ্গীর \|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1658951/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0 \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|work=Prothom Alo \|date=27 May 2020 \|language=bn}}</ref> Jahangir told another news channel [[Channel i]] that he ~~suspects~~ the murder could be caused because of bribe money from contractors.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Morol \|first1=Fazlul Haq \|script-title=bn:ঘুষ ও অনৈতিক সুবিধা না নেওয়ায় খুন হন প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়া \|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93/ \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|work=Channel i \|date=31 May 2020 \|language=bn}}</ref>		Police arrested Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation as a suspect of the murder case. Mayor Jahangir Alam told the ''[[Prothom Alo]]'' that he knew about the corruption of Selim but never took any measures against him.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Asaduzzaman \|script-title=bn:প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়ার খুনে গ্রেপ্তার আনিছুর দুর্নীতিবাজ: মেয়র জাহাঙ্গীর \|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1658951/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0 \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|work=Prothom Alo \|date=27 May 2020 \|language=bn}}</ref> Jahangir told another news channel, [[Channel i]] that he suspected the murder could be caused because of bribe money from contractors.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Morol \|first1=Fazlul Haq \|script-title=bn:ঘুষ ও অনৈতিক সুবিধা না নেওয়ায় খুন হন প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়া \|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93/ \|access-date=21 July 2020 \|work=Channel i \|date=31 May 2020 \|language=bn}}</ref>

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Md Zahangir Alam
| native_name = জাহাঙ্গীর আলম
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Jahangiralam.gazipur.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gazipur District]], [[Bangladesh]]
| primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| known_for = Politician, businessman
| office = 2nd [[Gazipur City Corporation|Mayor of Gazipur]]
| predecessor = [[M. A. Mannan]]
| term_start = 27 July 2018
| term_end = 25 November 2021
| occupation = Business
| awards =
}}

'''Zahangir Alam''' is a former mayor of [[Gazipur City Corporation]], Awami Politician and businessman. Aligned with the [[Bangladesh Awami League]], he was elected as second mayor of the [[Gazipur City Corporation]] in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-2018-awami-league-mayor-runner-ahead-vote-counting-on-bangladesh-bd-1595608|title=AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor|date=2018-06-26|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/159531|title=New Gazipur city mayor sworn in|date=2018-07-26|work=The Independent|location=Dhaka|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2018/06/27/awami-league-s-jahangir-alam-leads-gazipur-mayoral-race|title=Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor|date=2018-06-27|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the managing director of Honourable Textile Composite Ltd and Z Alam Apparels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/04/16/gazipur-city-corporation-polls-al-candidate-Zahangir-supersedes-bnps-hasan-sarker-in-net-wealth|title=Gazipur City Corporation polls: AL candidate Zahangir supersedes BNP's Hasan Sarker in net wealth|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> He was the general secretary of Gazipur metropolitan Awami League until he was expelled by Awami League central working committee on 19 November 2021. The LGRD Ministry suspended Jahangir Alam on 25 November 2021 from mayor post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) on some allegations, including land grabbing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-25|title=Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/25/gazipur-mayor-jahangir-alam-suspended|access-date=2021-11-25|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Zahangir Alam was born in [[Gazipur District]]. He passed [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]], [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|HSC]] exam from Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College. He completed graduation and post graduation from the same college. After that, he earned [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] degree from [[National University, Bangladesh|National University]] in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://somoytribune.com/2018/06/28/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87/|script-title=bn:ছাত্রলীগের রাজনীতি থেকে নগরপিতা|date=2018-06-28|work=Somoy Tribune|access-date=2018-09-16|language=bn}}</ref>

==Political career==
In July 2018 Alam was elected as Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation as the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/180458/Zahangir-Alam-sworn-in-as-GCC-mayor|title=Zahangir Alam sworn in as GCC mayor|work=Prothom Alo|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en}}</ref> In the election Alam, with a 'boat' symbol, got 400,010 votes while Hasan Uddin Sarkar, with an election symbol of a ‘sheaf of paddy’, managed to secure 197,611 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Jahangir-Alam-wins-Gazipur-city-election/54813|title=Jahangir Alam wins Gazipur city election|work=Risingbd.com|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/318303/2018/06/28/AL%E2%80%99s-Zahangir-elected-mayor|title=AL's Zahangir elected mayor |work=Daily Sun|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en}}</ref> He was the former vice-president of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] and vice-chairman of [[Gazipur Sadar Upazila]]. On 19 November 2021, Awami league central working committee expel Zahangir Alam for life over allegations of making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and martyred freedom fighters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-19|title=Awami League expels Gazipur Mayor Zahangir|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/gazipur-mayor-expelled-awami-league-331948|access-date=2021-11-21|work=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref>

===Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation===
During the 2019-20 session, Zahangir Alam announced a budget of approximately US$700 million income and US$550 million expense for Gazipur City Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-07-24|title=Budget for Gazipur city announced|work=The Daily Star|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/gazipur-city-corporation-announces-budget-1775959|access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref>
While working as a mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, mayor Zahangir Alam disclosed about corruption and irregularities in the City Corporation. In May 2019 at a press briefing, he revealed that 14 employees of [[Gazipur City Corporation]] got show cause notice over corruption and irregularity charges.<ref>{{cite news |title=14 GCC staff show-caused on corruption charge |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/73103/14-gcc-staff-show-caused-on-corruption-charge |access-date=21 July 2020 |agency=United News of Bangladesh |work=New Age |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> In July same year in another press briefing, he informed the journalists that among the 14 accused employees, 6 had been suspended, 3 had been temporarily suspended and the remaining 5 had been served show-cause notices for alleged corruption.<ref>{{cite news |title=9 GCC staff suspended over graft |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/78036/9-gcc-staff-suspended-over-graft |access-date=21 July 2020 |agency=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha |work=New Age |date=10 July 2019}}</ref>
{{Main|Murder of Engineer Delwoar}}
On 11 May 2020, Delwoar Hossain, the executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation was murdered allegedly by his colleague. The investigation agency and Delwoar's family suspects that the motive behind Delwoar's murder was corruption of the City Corporation projects.<ref name="DT1">{{cite news |last1=Javed |first1=Hasan |title=GCC executive engineer pays with his life for standing up to corruption. |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2020/05/17/corrupt-officials-contractors-involved-in-gcc-engineer-s-murder |access-date=19 July 2020 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
Police arrested Anisur Rahman Selim, an assistant engineer of Gazipur City Corporation as a suspect of the murder case. Mayor Jahangir Alam told the ''[[Prothom Alo]]'' that he knew about the corruption of Selim but never took any measures against him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Asaduzzaman |script-title=bn:প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়ার খুনে গ্রেপ্তার আনিছুর দুর্নীতিবাজ: মেয়র জাহাঙ্গীর |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1658951/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0 |access-date=21 July 2020 |work=Prothom Alo |date=27 May 2020 |language=bn}}</ref> Jahangir told another news channel [[Channel i]] that he suspects the murder could be caused because of bribe money from contractors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morol |first1=Fazlul Haq |script-title=bn:ঘুষ ও অনৈতিক সুবিধা না নেওয়ায় খুন হন প্রকৌশলী দেলোয়া |url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93/ |access-date=21 July 2020 |work=Channel i |date=31 May 2020 |language=bn}}</ref>

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