Rangpur City Corporation | |
Native Name: | রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Background Color: | green |
Coa Pic: | Seal of the Rangpur City Corporation.svg |
Coa Res: | 150px |
Coa Alt: | Logo of the Rangpur City Corporation |
Coa Caption: | Emblem of the Rangpur City Corporation |
House Type: | City Corporation |
New Session: | 19 August 2024 |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Leader1: | Vacant |
Election1: | 19 August 2024 |
Leader2 Type: | Administrator |
Leader2: | Md Ajmol Hossain |
Election2: | 19 August 2024 |
Leader3 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader3: | Vacant |
Election3: | 19 August 2024 |
Leader4 Type: | Chief Executive Officer |
Leader4: | Umme Fatima |
Election4: | 19 August 2024 |
Term Length: | Up to five years |
Session Room: | File: Rangpur City Corporation.jpg |
Session Res: | 200px |
Meeting Place: | Nagar Bhaban, Rangpur |
Members: | Vacant seats 1 mayor and 44 councillors |
Voting System1: | First past the post |
Last Election1: | 27 December 2022 |
Next Election1: | TBD |
Rangpur City Corporation (bn|রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন), in short RCC, established in 28 June 2012, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Rangpur City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Rangpur, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Rangpur City Corporation. Rangpur City Corporation's total area is 205.76 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,96,556 people in the city corporation area.[1] The first elected mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation during 2012–2017 is Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu.
The Rangpur City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
See main article: Mayor of Rangpur.
Portrait | Name | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
1 | Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu | 2012 | 28 June 2012 | 20 December 2017 | Bangladesh Awami League | [2] [3] | |||
2 | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 2017 2022 | 21 December 2017 | 19 August 2024 | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | [4] [5] | |||
– | Md. Zakir Hossain | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
See main article: 2022 Rangpur City Corporation election.