Chattogram City Corporation

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Chattogram City Corporation

চট্টগ্রাম সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Chittagong City Corporation Logo.png
Emblem of the Chattogram City Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded30 September 1989;35 years ago (1989-09-30)
New session started
3 November 2024 [1] [2]
Leadership
Dr. Shahadat Hossain, BNP
since 3 November 2024
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Sheikh Muhammad Tauhidul Islam
since 22 January 2023
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
55 councillors
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
First election
30 January 1994
Last election
 27 January 2021
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
City corporation building.JPG
Nagar Bhaban, Chattogram
Website
www.ccc.gov.bd

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing body that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 55 councillors.

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Administration

The CCC is divided into 16 thanas: Akbarshah, Bakoliya, Bandar, Bayazid, Chandgaon, Double Mooring, Halishahar, Khulshi, Kotwali, Pahartali, Panchlaish, Patenga, Chawkbazar, Sadarghat, EPZ, and Karnaphuli. The thanas are subdivided into 41 wards and 211 mahallas. The CCC also administers a portion of adjoining Hathazari Upazila. [3]

Services

The CCC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Budget

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has announced a budget of ৳1981.52 crore (US$170 million) for 2024-25 fiscal year.

Ward and councillor list

Ward serial of CCC Chattogram City Corporation Ward Map (en).svg
Ward serial of CCC
#WardCouncillorParty
1 South Pahartali Vacant TBD
2 Jalalabad
3 Panchlaish
4 Chandgaon
5 Mohra
6 East Sholashahar
7 West Sholashahar
8 Sholokbahar
9 North Pahartali
10 North Kattali
11 South Kattali
12 Saraipara
13 Pahartali
14 Lalkhan Bazar
15 Bagmaniram
16 Chawkbazar
17 West Bakalia
18 East Bakalia
19 South Bakalia
20 Dewan Bazar
21 Jamal khan
22 Enayet Bazar
23 North Pathantooly
24 North Agrabad
25 Rampur
26 North Halishahar
27 South Agrabad
28 Pathantooly
29 West Madarbari
30 East Madarbari
31 Alkaran
32 Andarkilla
33 Firingee Bazar
34 Patharghata
35 Boxirhat
36 Gosaildanga
37 North Middle Halishahar
38 South Middle Halishahar
39 South Halishahar
40 North Patenga
41 South Patenga
Reserved Women’s Councillor
42Reserved women's seat-1 Vacant TBD
43Reserved women's seat-2
44Reserved women's seat-3
45Reserved women's seat-4
46Reserved women's seat-5
47Reserved women's seat-6
48Reserved women's seat-7
49Reserved women's seat-8
50Reserved women's seat-9
51Reserved women's seat-10
52Reserved women's seat-11
53Reserved women's seat-12
54Reserved women's seat-13
55Reserved women's seat-14

Deputy mayor

The deputy mayor (also known as Panel mayor) is a second-ranking official of city corporation. 3 Panel mayors are appointed from the council member to assist the mayor through voting. The 1st panel mayor with the highest number of votes is appointed as deputy mayor or acting mayor. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor controls all functions of the City Corporation. Other 2 Panel mayors also assist mayor and to oversee major offices within the executive branch of the CCC.

Serial No.PostName
01Panel Mayor 1Vacant
02Panel Mayor 2Vacant
03Panel Mayor 3Vacant

List of mayors

Status
  Acting Mayor and Administrator
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party		Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury –30 September 19894 December 19901 year, 65 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
–M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner)–13 December 199011 May 1991149 days Independent
2 Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin in Kolkata.jpg Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin –12 May 199120 December 19932 years, 222 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
–Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner)–21 December 199310 March 199479 days Independent
3 A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury.jpg A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
(1944–2017)		1994
2000
2005 		11 March 19941 February 201015 years, 327 days Bangladesh Awami League [4] [5]
4 M. Manjur Alam 2010 10 June 20106 May 20154 years, 330 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [6]
5 A J M Nasir Uddin (03).jpg A. J. M. Nasir Uddin 2015 7 May 20154 August 20205 years, 89 days Bangladesh Awami League [7] [8]
– Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon
(Administrator)		–5 August 20206 February 2021185 days Bangladesh Awami League
6 Rezaul Karim Chowdhury.jpeg Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2021 15 February 202119 August 20243 years, 217 days Bangladesh Awami League [9] [10]
– Md. Tofayel Islam
(Administrator)		–19 August 20243 November 202476 days Independent [11]
7 Dr. Shahadat Hossain –3 November 2024Present12 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [12] [13]

Elections

Election result 2021

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 3,69,24884.79N/A
BNP Dr. Shahadat Hossain 52,48912.05N/A
IAB Md. Jannatul Islam4,9801.14N/A
BIF M.A Matin2,1260.49N/A
Islamic Front Muhammad Waheed Murad1,1090.25N/A
Majority3,16,75972.74
Turnout 4,36,54322.52
Registered electors 19,38,706
AL hold

Election result 2015

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A J M Nasir Uddin 4,75,36157.87N/A
BNP M. Manjur Alam 3,04,83737.11N/A
BIF M.A Mannan11,6551.42N/A
IAB Wazed Hossain9,8681.18N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth6,1310.75N/A
Majority1,70,52420.76
Turnout 8,68,66447.90
Registered electors 18,13,600
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2010

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP M. Manjur Alam 4,79,14554.20N/A
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,83,61743.40N/A
Independent Mofazzal Hossain8,8131.00N/A
IAB Rafiq Islam6,5210.74N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth2,0830.24N/A
Majority95,52810.8
Turnout 8,85,06552.25
Registered electors 16,93,954
BNP gain from AL

Election result 2005

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,50,891N/A
BNP Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 2,59,410N/A
Majority91,481
Turnout 6,10,301
AL hold

List of wards by thana/upazila

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