Dhaka South City Corporation | |
Native Name: | ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Background Color: | green |
Coa Pic: | Dhaka South City Corporation Logo.png |
Coa Res: | 150px |
Coa Alt: | Logo of the Dhaka South City Corporation |
Coa Caption: | Emblem of the Dhaka South City Corporation |
House Type: | City Corporation |
Preceded By: | Dhaka City Corporation |
Term Limits: | 5 years |
New Session: | 16 May 2020 |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Leader1: | Vacant |
Election1: | 16 May 2020 |
Leader2 Type: | Administrator |
Leader2: | Dr. Ma. Sher Ali |
Election2: | 19 August 2024 |
Leader3 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader3: | Vacant |
Election3: | 7 July 2020 |
Leader4 Type: | Chief Executive Officer |
Leader4: | Md. Mizanur Rahman |
Election4: | 4 December 2022 |
Structure1: | File:Dhaka South City Council election 2020.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 300px |
Political Groups1: | Majority (81)
Minority (19) |
Session Room: | Dhaka Nagar Bhaban.jpg |
Session Res: | 250px |
Meeting Place: | Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka |
Members: | 1 mayor and 100 councillors |
Voting System1: | First past the post |
First Election1: | 30 April 2015 |
Last Election1: | 1 February 2020 |
Next Election1: | February 2025 |
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is one of the two municipal corporations in Dhaka created when the former Dhaka City Corporation (first declared in 1864) was divided into two[1] by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011,[2] passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, following the President's approval.[3] Dhaka South has a long history, including that of European arrival and colonization. The area was initially 45 km2, but expanded in 2017 to 109.2 km2[4] and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 count at 4,299,345, giving the city a density of 39,371 people per km2.
Dhaka South was the center of the events which eventually led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Act 2011 divided Dhaka City Corporation into Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on 29 November 2011. The government appointed Md. Khalilur Rahman (additional Secretary) as the administrator of DSCC.[5]
According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.[6]
On 9 May 2016, the government approved the expansion of Dhaka South City Corporation's jurisdiction to encompass eight unions: Shyampur, Dania, Matuail, Sarulia, Demra, Manda, Dakshingaon and Nasirabad.[7] This extension increased the area of the city corporation to .[8]
Dhaka South City Corporation consists of 75 wards covering the thanas of Paltan, Motijheel, Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, Shahjahanpur, Shampur, Jatrabari, Demra, Kadamtali, Gandaria, Wari, Ramna, Shahbag, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Kalabagan, Kotwali, Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Bangsal, Chawkbazar, and Kamrangirchar.
Dhaka South City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a Tk6,741 crore budget for fiscal year of 2023-24.
See main article: List of mayors of South Dhaka.
The mayor of the South Dhaka is the chief executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka city.[5]
According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.[6]
Portrait | Name | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
1 | Sayeed Khokon | 2015 | 5 May 2015 | 16 May 2020 | Bangladesh Awami League | [9] | |||
2 | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 2020 | 16 May 2020 | 19 August 2024[10] | Bangladesh Awami League | [11] | |||
– | Dr. Ma. Sher Ali | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | [12] |
Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh Panel:
Serial No. | Post | Name |
---|---|---|
01 | Panel Mayor 1 | Shahidullah Minu |
02 | Panel Mayor 2 | Iliachur Rahman |
03 | Panel Mayor 3 | Farzana Yasmin Biplobi |
See main article: 2020 Dhaka South City Corporation election.
style=text-align:center colspan="6" | Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020[13] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 4,24,595 | 60.76 | New | ||
Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Ishraque Hossain | 2,36,512 | 33.84 | New | ||
style="background-color:" | Abdur Rahman | 26,525 | 3.79 | New | ||
Saifuddin Ahmen Milon | 5,593 | 0.80 | New | |||
Akhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah | 2,421 | 0.34 | New | |||
align=right colspan=3 | Majority | 1,88,083 | - | - | ||
align=right colspan=3 | Turnout | 7,11,488 | - | - | ||
align=right colspan=3 | Total Registered Voters | 24,53,194 | - | |||
align=left colspan=2 | AL Hold |
See main article: 2015 Dhaka South City Corporation Election.
style=text-align:center colspan="5" | Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[14] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
bgcolor= | Bangladesh Awami League | Sayeed Khokon | 5,35,296 | 59.12 | |
bgcolor= | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Mirza Abbas | 2,94,291 | 32.50 | |
bgcolor= | Islami Andolan Bangladesh | Abdur Rahman | 14,784 | 1.63 | |
bgcolor= | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Saifuddin Ahmen Milon | 4,519 | 0.50 | |
align=right colspan=3 | Invalid | 40,130 | 4.43 | ||
align=right colspan=3 | Majority | 2,41,005 | 26.62 | ||
align=right colspan=3 | Turnout | 9,05,484 | 48.40 | ||
align=right colspan=3 | Total Registered | 18,70,778 | |||
align=left colspan=4 | AL Gain (New City) |