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There are 12 city corporations in Bangladesh. Two of them are present in the capital Dhaka. One each is present in the other 8 divisional cities, with 3 others. They perform a variety of socio-economic and civic functions.
List of city mayors
City | Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) |
Party |
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Barishal | Divisional Commissioner of Barishal | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Chittagong | Dr. Shahadat Hossain | 3 November 2024 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
Comilla | Director General of BARD | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
North Dhaka | Director General of LGD | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
South Dhaka | Addl. Secretary of LGD | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Gazipur | Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Khulna | Divisional Commissioner of Khulna | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Mymensingh | Divisional Commissioner of Mymensingh | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Narayanganj | Addl. Secretary of LGD | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Rajshahi | Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Rangpur | Divisional Commissioner of Rangpur | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government | |
Sylhet | Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet | 19 August 2024 | Administrator of Interim government |
List of City Corporations
City council
The City Council of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected by popular vote and are known as councillors. Councilors carry out the developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders.
City Council of Bangladesh | |
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Type | |
Type | City Corporation |
History | |
Preceded by | Municipal Corporation |
Structure | |
Seats | Vacant seats Total 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations |
Length of term | Up to five years |
Elections | |
Voting system | First past the post |
Gallery
Former city corporations
- Dhaka City Corporation (DCC)
See also
References
- Muzzini, Elisa; Aparicio, Gabriela (2013). Bangladesh: The Path to Middle-Income Status from an Urban Perspective. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8213-9865-4.
- "Case Studies of Decentralization: Bangladesh" (PDF). Division DU Development.
- "Chapter 4, Urban area report, Housing and Population census 2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau Of Statistics (BBS).
City corporations of Bangladesh | |
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Local government in Bangladesh | ||
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Ministry of Public Administration Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | ||
Divisions | ||
Districts | ||
Subdistricts | ||
Local Councils | ||
Lowest level units |
Elections to the city corporations of Bangladesh | |
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Dhaka | |
Barisal | |
Chittagong | |
Comilla | |
Gazipur | |
Khulna | |
Mymensingh | |
Narayanganj | |
Rajshahi | |
Rangpur | |
Sylhet | |
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