Gazipur is a district in central Bangladesh that is part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1741.53 km2. It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent centre of battles and movements throughout history. Gazipur is home to the Bishwa Ijtema, the second-largest annual Muslim gathering in the world with over 5 million attendees. The district is home to numerous universities, colleges, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Bhawal National Park as well as the country's only business park - the Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City.
Gazipur City Corporation established in 2013, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Gazipur City Corporation's total area is 329.23 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 2,674,697 people in the city corporation area. As of 2018, Gazipur City Corporation had 1.1 million voters.
Sayeed Khokon is a Bangladeshi Businessman, Politician and Member of Parliament from Dhaka-6 Constituency. He was Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation from 2015 to 2020. He is the Executive Member of Bangladesh Awami League Central Committee. His father Mohammad Hanif was first elected Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation.
Talukder Abdul Khaleque is a Bangladeshi politician who was elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation on third occasions and former Member of Parliament.
Gazipur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Meher Afroz Chumki of the Awami League.
Gazipur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2004 by Zahid Ahsan Russell of the Awami League.
Zahangir Alam is a former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, an Awami League politician and businessman. Aligned with the Bangladesh Awami League, he was elected as the second mayor of the Gazipur City Corporation in July 2018. He is the managing director of Honourable Textile Composite Ltd and Z Alam Apparels. He was the general secretary of Gazipur metropolitan Awami League until he was expelled by Awami League central working committee on 19 November 2021. Jahangir was pardoned and got back his Awami League Membership on 1 January 2023. The LGRD Ministry suspended Alam on 25 November 2021 from the mayor post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) on the allegations of illegal land grabbing, not compensating people after taking over land for development and working against the public interest.
AKM Fazlul Haque Milon is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Gazipur-3.
Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He served as mayor of the Barisal City Corporation from 2018 to 2023. He is a son of Awami League politician Abul Hasanat Abdullah and grandson of Abdur Rab Serniabat.
Mohammad Manjur Alam aka M. Manjur Alam is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is the former Mayor of Chittagong and managing director of Mostafa-Hakim Group.
Delwoar Hossain was a 50-year-old Bangladeshi engineer who was murdered on May 11, 2020. His family members, coworkers, and various sources alleged Delwoar's stance against corruption was the motive behind the murder. Protesters demonstrated across the country demanding justice for Delwoar. Authorities claimed the murder happened because of a feud between coworkers which is refuted by the family of the victim. Various national organizations such as Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) demanded further investigation into the matter to ensure justice for the victim and his family.
The mayor of Gazipur City is the chief executive of the Gazipur City Corporation in Bangladesh. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Gazipur City.
Elections in Bangladesh in 2023 include election to the office of the President of Bangladesh, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to the 5 (five) City Corporation, several municipalities and local bodies.
The 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election is a Bangladeshi local governmental election being held on 25 May 2023. The City Corporation elections are held every five years, and this was the third of its kind in Gazipur. A total of 8 candidates contested for the mayoral post, and 246 and 79 contesting for 57 general and 19 reserved (women) seats in the city council, respectively.
The 2018 Barishal City Corporation election was an election in Barisal, Bangladesh, held on 30 July 2018 to elect the next Mayor of Barisal. Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah was elected as second mayor of the Barishal City Corporation in August 2018.
Jayeda Khatun is a Bangladeshi housewife-turned-politician, and the 3rd mayor-elect of Gazipur. She was elected as mayor of the Gazipur City Corporation in 2023 city election contesting as an independent candidate and by defeating Awami League candidate Azmat Ullah Khan.
Sardar Md. Rashed Jahangir is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Khandaker Diliruzzaman is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Md. Bashir Ullah is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is a former Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh. He represented the government of Bangladesh against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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