List of mayors of Barisal explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Barisal
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of Barisal City Corporation
Member Of:Barishal City Corporation
Nominator:Direct elected by vote
Reports To: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Inaugural:Ahsan Habib Kamal
Incumbent:Vacant
Incumbentsince:19 August 2024
Department:Barishal City Corporation
Style:The Honourable
Status:Head of the City
Type:Council Leader
Seat:Nagar Bhaban, Barisal
Termlength:Five years, renewable
Salary:৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$)
Deputy:Panel Mayor
Website:barishalcity.gov.bd

The Mayor of the Barisal City is the chief executive of the Barishal City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Barisal city.

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 30 wards of Barisal City

List of officeholders

Political parties
Status
PortraitName
ElectionTerm of officeTenurePartyReference
bgcolor=Ahsan Habib Kamal
25 July 200214 July 2003Bangladesh Nationalist Party[1] [2]
bgcolor=Mujibur Rahman Sarwar200324 April 200321 April 2007Bangladesh Nationalist Party[3]
bgcolor=Awlad Hossain Dilu22 July 200711 September 2008Bangladesh Nationalist Party[4] [5]
bgcolor=Shawkat Hossain Hiron200811 September 200815 June 2013Bangladesh Awami League[6]
bgcolor=Ahsan Habib Kamal
201315 June 20138 October 2018Bangladesh Nationalist Party[7]
bgcolor=Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah201831 October 20189 November 2023Bangladesh Awami League[8]
bgcolor=Abul Khair Abdullah202314 November 202319 August 2024Bangladesh Awami League[9]
Md. Shaukat Ali
19 August 2024IncumbentIndependent

Elections

Election result 2013

Notes and References

  1. Book: Palit, Tapan . 2012 . Barisal City Corporation . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Barisal_City_Corporation . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . . 2022-07-17 . 2017-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813200625/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Barisal_City_Corporation . live .
  2. News: Picking Mayors . The Daily Star . 15 June 2013 . 14 July 2017 . 10 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010025724/http://www.thedailystar.net/news/picking-mayors . live .
  3. News: BCC's activities being hampered in absence of mayor, fund crisis . The Financial Express . Dhaka . UNB . 13 July 2007 . 7 July 2017.
  4. News: BCC disowns 'arbitrary' decisions of Mayor Sarwar . The Daily Star . 11 August 2007 . 7 July 2017 . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414025254/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/08/11/d70811070295.htm . live .
  5. News: City mayors sworn in . Bangladesh News . 11 September 2008 . 6 July 2017 . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717205825/http://112.140.187.67/ . live .
  6. News: PM administers oath to four city mayors . The Financial Express . Dhaka . UNB . 22 July 2013 . 6 July 2017.
  7. News: Barisal mayor takes office . The Daily Star . 9 October 2013 . 6 July 2017 . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717205814/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/barisal-mayor-takes-office . live .
  8. News: New Barisal mayor Sadiq Abdullah sworn in . 22 January 2019 . Dhaka Tribune . 22 October 2018 . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071620/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2018/10/22/new-barisal-mayor-sadiq-abdullah-sworn-in . live .
  9. News: অব্যাহতি নিচ্ছেন মেয়র সাদিক, দেখা হচ্ছে না চাচা-ভাতিজার . 8 November 2023 . Dhaka Post . 8 November 2023.