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List of city corporations in Bangladesh

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There are 12 city corporations in Bangladesh.[1] Two of them are present in the capital Dhaka. One each is present in the other 8 divisional cities, with 3 others. They perform a variety of socio-economic and civic functions.[2]

List of city mayors

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City Name Portrait Took office
(tenure length) 		Party
Barishal Divisional Commissioner of Barishal 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Chittagong Dr. Shahadat Hossain 3 November 2024 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Comilla Director General of BARD 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
North Dhaka Director General of LGD 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
South Dhaka Addl. Secretary of LGD 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Gazipur Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Khulna Divisional Commissioner of Khulna 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Mymensingh Divisional Commissioner of Mymensingh 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Narayanganj Addl. Secretary of LGD 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Rangpur Divisional Commissioner of Rangpur 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government
Sylhet Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet 19 August 2024 Administrator of Interim government

List of City Corporations

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City corporation Abbreviation Mayor Ruling party Cities Division Area (km2) Population 2022[3]
Barishal City Corporation BCC Administrator Interim Barishal Barishal 58 419,351
Chattogram City Corporation CCC Dr. Shahadat Hossain BNP Chattogram Chattogram 160.99 3,227,246
Comilla City Corporation COCC Administrator Interim Comilla 53.04 439,414
Dhaka North City Corporation DNCC Administrator Interim Dhaka Dhaka 196.22 5,979,537
Dhaka South City Corporation DSCC Administrator Interim 109.25 4,299,345
Gazipur City Corporation GCC Administrator Interim Gazipur 329.53 2,674,697
Narayanganj City Corporation NCC Administrator Interim Narayanganj 72.43 967,724
Khulna City Corporation KCC Administrator Interim Khulna Khulna 91.315 718,735
Mymensingh City Corporation MCC Administrator Interim Mymensingh Mymensingh 45.65 576,722
Rajshahi City Corporation RCC Administrator Interim Rajshahi Rajshahi 96.72 552,791
Rangpur City Corporation RpCC Administrator Interim Rangpur Rangpur 203.63 708,384
Sylhet City Corporation SCC Administrator Interim Sylhet Sylhet 79.50 532,426

City council

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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
Type
Type
History
Preceded byMunicipal Corporation
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
Total 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
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  • DSCC
    DSCC
  • CCC
    CCC
  • RCC
    RCC
  • BCC
    BCC
  • COCC
    COCC
  • KCC
    KCC
  • MCC
    MCC
  • GCC
    GCC

Former city corporations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muzzini, Elisa; Aparicio, Gabriela (2013). Bangladesh: The Path to Middle-Income Status from an Urban Perspective. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8213-9865-4.
  2. ^ "Case Studies of Decentralization: Bangladesh" (PDF). Division DU Development.
  3. ^ "Chapter 4, Urban area report, Housing and Population census 2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau Of Statistics (BBS).


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