List of city corporations in Bangladesh explained

There are 12 city corporations in Bangladesh.[1] Two of them are present in the capital Dhaka. One each is present in the other 7 divisional cities, with 3 others. They perform a variety of socio- economic and civic functions. [2]

List of city mayors

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BarishalAbul Khair Abdullah
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ChittagongRezaul Karim Chowdhury
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ComillaDr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona
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North DhakaAtiqul Islam
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South DhakaSheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
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GazipurJayeda Khatun
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KhulnaTalukder Abdul Khaleque
bgcolor=Bangladesh Awami League
Mymensingh
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NarayanganjDr. Selina Hayat Ivy
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RajshahiA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
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RangpurMostafizur Rahman Mostafa
bgcolor=Jatiya Party (Ershad)
SylhetAnwaruzzaman Chowdhury
bgcolor=Bangladesh Awami League

List of city corporations

City corporationAbbreviationMayorclass=unsortable Ruling partyCitiesDivisionPopulation 2022[3]
Barishal City CorporationBCCAbul Khair Abdullahbgcolor=Bangladesh Awami LeagueBarishalBarishal419,351
Chattogram City CorporationCCCRezaul Karim Chowdhurybgcolor=ChattogramChattogram3,227,246
Comilla City CorporationCOCCDr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchonabgcolor=Comilla439,414
Dhaka North City CorporationDNCCAtiqul Islambgcolor=DhakaDhaka5,979,537
Dhaka South City CorporationDSCCSheikh Fazle Noor Taposhbgcolor=4,299,345
Gazipur City CorporationGCCJayeda Khatunbgcolor=IndependentGazipur2,674,697
Narayanganj City CorporationNCCDr. Selina Hayat Ivybgcolor=Bangladesh Awami LeagueNarayanganj967,724
Khulna City CorporationKCCTalukder Abdul Khalequebgcolor=KhulnaKhulna718,735
Mymensingh City CorporationMCCEkramul Haque Titubgcolor=MymensinghMymensingh576,722
Rajshahi City CorporationRCCA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Litonbgcolor=RajshahiRajshahi552,791
Rangpur City CorporationRaCCMostafizur Rahman Mostafabgcolor=Jatiya Party (Ershad)RangpurRangpur708,384
Sylhet City CorporationSCCAnwaruzzaman Chowdhurybgcolor=Bangladesh Awami League SylhetSylhet532,426

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
Native Name Lang:bn
Coa Res:150px
House Type:City Corporation
Preceded By:Municipality
Term Limits:5 years
Structure1:File:12 city corporation council seat.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:Majority (479)

Minority (161)

Members:Total 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations
Voting System1:First past the post

Former city corporations

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Muzzini . Elisa . Aparicio . Gabriela . 2013 . Bangladesh: The Path to Middle-Income Status from an Urban Perspective . Washington, D.C. . World Bank Publications . 52 . 978-0-8213-9865-4.
  2. Case Studies of Decentralization: Bangladesh. Division DU Development.
  3. Web site: Chapter 4, Urban area report, Housing and Population census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau Of Statistics (BBS).