Chattogram City Corporation চট্টগ্রাম সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | September 1989 |
Preceded by | Chattogram Municipality |
New session started | 15 February 2021 (Oath taken on 11 February 2021) |
Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md. Tofayel Islam since 19 August 2024 | |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant since 19 August 2024 |
Sheikh Muhammad Tauhidul Islam since 19 August 2024 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 mayor and 55 councillors |
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Political groups | Majority (42)
Minority (13)
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
First election | 30 January 1994 |
Last election | 27 January 2021 |
Next election | January 2026 |
Meeting place | |
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Nagar Bhaban, Chattogram | |
Website | |
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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.
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. [1]
The CCC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury on 22 June 2023 announced his 3rd budget of Tk1,887 corer for 2023-24 fiscal year.
Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury Panle:
Serial No. | Post | Name |
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01 | Panel Mayor 1 | Vacant |
02 | Panel Mayor 2 | Vacant |
03 | Panel Mayor 3 | Vacant |
Standing Committee of Chattogram City Corporation.
Serial No. | Committee | Chairman |
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01 | Finance and Infrastructure | Mohammad Ismail |
02 | Education | Nishar Uddin Ahmed Monju |
03 | Health and Family Welfare | Jahar lal Hazari |
04 | Waste Management | Mohammad Mubarak Ali |
05 | Urban Planning | Md. Wasim Uddin Chowdhury |
06 | Construction of Urban Infrastructure | Gazi Shafiul Azim |
07 | Operation and Maintenance | Abul Hasnat Md. Belal |
08 | Youth and Sports | Ataullah Chowdhury |
09 | Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Shaibal Das Suman |
10 | Law and Order Affairs | Nazmul Hoque Duke |
11 | Communications and Information | Abdul Barek |
12 | Birth and Death Registration | Lion Mohammad Iliyas |
13 | Accounting and Auditing | Mohammad Nurul Amin |
14 | Social Welfare and Community Centers | Mohammad Abdus Salam Masum |
15 | Market Pricing | Abdul Mannan |
16 | Disaster Management | Mohammad Salim Ullah Bachchu |
17 | Poverty Alleviation | Zahurul Alam Jashim |
18 | Water and Electricity | Md. Morshed Alam |
19 | Women and Children Affairs | Jasmine Parveen Jessie |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | – | 30 September 1989 | 4 December 1990 | 1 year, 65 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
– | M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 13 December 1990 | 11 May 1991 | 149 days | Independent | ||
2 | ![]() | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | – | 12 May 1991 | 20 December 1993 | 2 years, 222 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
– | Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 21 December 1993 | 10 March 1994 | 79 days | Independent | ||
3 | ![]() | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) | 1994 2000 2005 | 11 March 1994 | 1 February 2010 | 15 years, 327 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [2] [3] |
4 | M. Manjur Alam | 2010 | 10 June 2010 | 6 May 2015 | 4 years, 330 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [4] | |
5 | ![]() | A. J. M. Nasir Uddin | 2015 | 7 May 2015 | 4 August 2020 | 5 years, 89 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [5] [6] |
– | Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon (Administrator) | – | 5 August 2020 | 6 February 2021 | 185 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
6 | ![]() | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2021 | 15 February 2021 | 19 August 2024 | 3 years, 217 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [7] [8] |
– | Md. Tofayel Islam (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 2 days | Independent | [9] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 3,69,248 | 84.79 | N/A | |
BNP | Dr. Shahadat Hossain | 52,489 | 12.05 | N/A | |
IAB | Md. Jannatul Islam | 4,980 | 1.14 | N/A | |
BIF | M.A Matin | 2,126 | 0.49 | N/A | |
Islamic Front | Muhammad Waheed Murad | 1,109 | 0.25 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,16,759 | 72.74 | |||
Turnout | 4,36,543 | 22.52 | |||
Registered electors | 19,38,706 | ||||
AL hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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AL | A J M Nasir Uddin | 4,75,361 | 57.87 | N/A | ||
BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 3,04,837 | 37.11 | N/A | ||
BIF | M.A Mannan | 11,655 | 1.42 | N/A | ||
IAB | Wazed Hossain | 9,868 | 1.18 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Solayman Alam Sheth | 6,131 | 0.75 | N/A | ||
Majority | 1,70,524 | 20.76 | ||||
Turnout | 8,68,664 | 47.90 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,13,600 | |||||
AL gain from BNP |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 4,79,145 | 54.20 | N/A | ||
AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,83,617 | 43.40 | N/A | ||
Independent | Mofazzal Hossain | 8,813 | 1.00 | N/A | ||
IAB | Rafiq Islam | 6,521 | 0.74 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Solayman Alam Sheth | 2,083 | 0.24 | N/A | ||
Majority | 95,528 | 10.8 | ||||
Turnout | 8,85,065 | 52.25 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,93,954 | |||||
BNP gain from AL |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,50,891 | N/A | ||
BNP | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 2,59,410 | N/A | ||
Majority | 91,481 | ||||
Turnout | 6,10,301 | ||||
AL hold |
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