Bangladeshi-American Muhith Mahmud Sworn in as Hamtramck’s First Bangladeshi Mayor

Muhith Mahmud, a son of Sylhet, has been sworn in as the first Bangladeshi-American mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan. He was officially recognised as mayor after a year-long legal battle over the vote count was settled.

He took the oath of office at noon on Sunday (November 8) at the auditorium of Hamtramck High School in the city, which has a large Bangladeshi community.

A large number of expatriate Bangladeshis, people from different ethnic communities and officials from Wayne County, Michigan, attended the ceremony.

Acting Mayor Abu Musa, Council Member Kamrul Hasan and Naim Chowdhury also spoke at the event.

In his speech, Mayor Muhith Mahmud said, “We want to work together, forgetting all differences, for the development of the city. Only then can we build a safe and developed city.”

It is worth mentioning that Muhith Mahmud is the second Bangladeshi-origin mayor in the United States and the first Bangladeshi mayor in Michigan.

Meanwhile, his election as mayor has brought great joy to the Bangladeshi community. Well-wishers are celebrating by distributing sweets among people in their homes.