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]
scope=col | City | scope=col | Name | scope=col class=unsortable | Portrait | scope=col | Took office | scope=col colspan=2 | Party |
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Barishal | Abul Khair Abdullah | bgcolor= | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||||
Chittagong | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | bgcolor= | |||||||
Comilla | Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | bgcolor= | |||||||
North Dhaka | Atiqul Islam | bgcolor= | |||||||
South Dhaka | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | bgcolor= | |||||||
Gazipur | Jayeda Khatun | bgcolor= | Independent | ||||||
Khulna | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | bgcolor= | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||||
Mymensingh | bgcolor= | ||||||||
Narayanganj | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | bgcolor= | |||||||
Rajshahi | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | bgcolor= | |||||||
Rangpur | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | bgcolor= | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||||||
Sylhet | Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | bgcolor= | Bangladesh Awami League |
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 |