Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform (NICAR) conditionally approved on Monday formation of Faridpur City Corporation (FCC), seven new police stations and one municipality in its meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

"The NICAR gave approval to 15 proposals including conditional formation of Faridpur City Corporation (FCC), seven new police stations and one municipality," Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told a news briefing at the Secretariat after the meeting at PMO.

Replying to a query about announcing Cumilla and Gazipur as city corporations although they are not divisions, he said, "It was made in the past. But it will not happen in the future as there is a guideli...