This article needs to be updated.(January 2023) |
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]
City | Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) |
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Barishal | Abul Khair Abdullah | 14 November 2023 (164 days) |
Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Chittagong | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 11 February 2021 (3 years, 75 days) |
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Comilla | Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | 4 April 2024 (22 days) |
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North Dhaka | Atiqul Islam | 7 March 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
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South Dhaka | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 16 May 2020 (3 years, 346 days) |
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Gazipur | Jayeda Khatun | 11 September 2023 (228 days) |
Independent | ||
Khulna | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 5 May 2018 (5 years, 357 days) |
Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Mymensingh | Ekramul Haque Titu | 27 May 2019 (4 years, 335 days) |
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Narayanganj | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 5 May 2011 (12 years, 357 days) |
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Rajshahi | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 30 July 2018 (5 years, 271 days) |
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Rangpur | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 20 December 2017 (6 years, 128 days) |
Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
Sylhet | Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | 7 November 2023 (171 days) |
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. Councillors perform all ward development works and local government functions and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders.
City Council of Bangladesh | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Preceded by | Municipality |
Structure | |
Seats | Total 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations |
Political groups | Majority (480)
Minority (160) |
Elections | |
First past the post |