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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 7 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 Vacant
Chittagong
Comilla
North Dhaka
South Dhaka
Gazipur
Khulna
Mymensingh
Narayanganj
Rajshahi
Rangpur
Sylhet

List of city corporations

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City corporation Abbreviation Mayor   Ruling party Cities Division Population 2022[3]
Barishal City Corporation BCC Vacant TBD Barishal Barishal 419,351
Chattogram City Corporation CCC Vacant Chattogram Chattogram 3,227,246
Comilla City Corporation COCC Vacant Comilla 439,414
Dhaka North City Corporation DNCC Vacant Dhaka Dhaka 5,979,537
Dhaka South City Corporation DSCC Vacant 4,299,345
Gazipur City Corporation GCC Vacant Gazipur 2,674,697
Narayanganj City Corporation NCC Vacant Narayanganj 967,724
Khulna City Corporation KCC Vacant Khulna Khulna 718,735
Mymensingh City Corporation MCC Vacant Mymensingh Mymensingh 576,722
Rajshahi City Corporation RCC Vacant Rajshahi Rajshahi 552,791
Rangpur City Corporation RaCC Vacant Rangpur Rangpur 708,384
Sylhet City Corporation SCC Vacant Sylhet Sylhet 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
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded byMunicipality
Structure
SeatsTotal 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations
Political groups
Majority (479)
  •   AL (479)

Minority (161)

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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