Dhaka South City Corporation

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Dhaka South City Corporation

ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Dhaka South City Corporation Logo.svg
Emblem of the Dhaka South City Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 2011;13 years ago (2011-12-01)
Preceded by Dhaka City Corporation
New session started
19 August 2024
Leadership
Vacant
since 16 May 2020
Dr. Ma. Sher Ali
since 19 August 2024
Vacant
since 7 July 2020
Md. Mizanur Rahman
since 4 December 2022
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
(1 mayor and 100 councillors)
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
First election
 30 April 2015
Last election
 1 February 2020
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
raater ngr bhbn.jpg
Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka
Website
dscc.gov.bd

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is a self-governing body that governs the municipal areas of Capital Dhaka South Side of Bangladesh. The DSCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 100 councillors. [1] [2]

Contents

Dhaka South City Corporation is one of the two municipal corporations in Dhaka created when the former Dhaka City Corporation (first declared in 1864) was divided into two by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, following the President's approval. [3] Dhaka South has a long history, including that of European arrival and colonization. The area was initially 45 km2, but expanded in 2017 to 109.2 km2 [4] and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 count at 43,05,063 [5] giving the city a density of 39,409 people per km2.

Dhaka South was the center of the events which eventually led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

History

The Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Act 2011 divided Dhaka City Corporation into Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on 29 November 2011. The government appointed Md. Khalilur Rahman (additional Secretary) as the administrator of DSCC. [6]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers. [7]

On 9 May 2016, the government approved the expansion of Dhaka South City Corporation's jurisdiction to encompass eight unions: Shyampur, Dania, Matuail, Sarulia, Demra, Manda, Dakshingaon and Nasirabad. [8] This extension increased the area of the city corporation to 109 square kilometres (42 sq mi). [9]

Demographics

Religions in Dhaka South City Corporation (2022) [5]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
95.27%
Hinduism
 
4.51%
Christianity
 
0.10%
Other or not stated
 
0.12%

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, DSCC had 43,05,063 population living in 11,04,703 households. Among them, 41,01,482 were Muslims, 1,94,311 were Hindus, 4,481 were Christians, 4,438 were Buddhists and 351 were Others, including Tribal faiths. There were 3,784 ethnic populations including males and females. [5] DSCC had a sex ratio of 119.03 indicating that there were 119 males for every 100 females. [5]

Administration

Dhaka South City Corporation consists of 75 wards covering the thanas of Paltan, Motijheel, Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, Shahjahanpur, Shyampur, Jatrabari, Demra, Kadamtali, Gandaria, Wari, Ramna, New Market, Shahbag, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Kalabagan, Kotwali, Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Bangsal, Chawkbazar, and Kamrangirchar.

Executive Branch

DSCC Executive Branch
ডিএসসিসি নির্বাহী শাখা
Corporation overview
Formed1 December 2011;13 years ago (1 December 2011)
Jurisdiction Dhaka
Headquarters Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka
Annual budget৳6760.74 crore (US$560 million) (2024-2025)
Administrator responsible
Corporation executives
Parent department Flag of Bangladesh.svg Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Website dscc.gov.bd

Services

Dhaka South City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Budget

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a ৳6760.74 crore (US$560 million) budget for fiscal year of 2024-25.

List of mayors

The mayor of the South Dhaka is the chief executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka city. [6]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers. [7]

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party		Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Sayeed Khokon.jpg Sayeed Khokon 2015 5 May 201516 May 20205 years, 11 days Bangladesh Awami League [10]
2 Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.jpg Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 2020 16 May 202019 August 2024 [11] 4 years, 210 days Bangladesh Awami League [12]
–Dr. Ma. Sher Ali
(Administrator)		–19 August 2024Incumbent115 days Independent [13]

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 DSCC.

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

Elections

Election result 2020

Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes %±%
Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 4,24,59560.76New
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Ishraque Hossain2,36,51233.84New
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Abdur Rahman26,5253.79New
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Saifuddin Ahmen Milon5,5930.80New
Bangladesh Congress Akhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah2,4210.34New
Majority1,88,083--
Turnout7,11,488--
Total Registered Voters24,53,194-
AL HoldSwing

Election result 2015

Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes %
Bangladesh Awami League Sayeed Khokon 5,35,29659.12
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Abbas 2,94,29132.50
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Abdur Rahman14,7841.63
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Saifuddin Ahmen Milon4,5190.50
Invalid40,1304.43
Majority2,41,00526.62
Turnout9,05,48448.40
Total Registered18,70,778
AL Gain (New City)

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