Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (bibhag) and 64 districts, although, these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into upazilas (sub-districts), "municipalities" or town councils (pourashova), city corporations and union councils . The diagram below outlines the five tiers of government in Bangladesh.
Chattogram City Corporation (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম সিটি কর্পোরেশন; abbreviated as CCC) is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the Chattogram, the second largest city of Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 55 councillors. The City Corporation operates under the provisions of The City Corporation act, 2009.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is the local government of the Indian city of Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal. This civic administrative body administers an area of 206.08 square kilometres (79.57 sq mi). Its motto, Puroshri Bibardhan, is inscribed on its emblem in Bengali script. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 144 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 144 wards of the city.
The civic administration of Kolkata is executed by several government agencies, and consists of overlapping structural divisions. Kolkata's administrative agencies have areas of jurisdiction that do not coincide.
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was the former self-governing corporation that was entrusted with the task of administering the municipal affairs of Dhaka. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city was elected by popular vote every five years, although the last mayoral election took place in 2002. The corporation was dissolved by the Local Government Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 December 2011, following the President's approval, making way for a Dhaka North and a Dhaka South city corporations.
Cumilla City Corporation is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the city of Comilla, Bangladesh. The city corporation government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 36 councillors. It follows The City Corporation Act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Salem City Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is a civic body that governs Salem city, Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a Chief Commissioner. This corporation consists of 60 wards and is headed by a Mayor who presides over a Deputy Mayor and 60 councillors who represent each ward in the city. SCMC is the fifth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu. For administrative purposes, the Salem corporation is divided into four zones: Suramangalam, Hasthampatty, Ammapettai, and Kondalampatty. Each Zonal Office has its own Zonal Chairman and an Asst. Commissioner to take care of Zonal Activities.
Local bodies in Tamil Nadu constitute the three tier administration set-up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre. Chennai Corporation in the then Madras Presidency, established in 1688, is the oldest such local body not only in India but also in any commonwealth nations outside United Kingdom.
Dhaka South City Corporation, is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the South City of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DSCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over more than 100 councillors. The city corporation operates under the provisions of The City Corporation act, 2009.
Dhaka North City Corporation, is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the North City of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 72 councillors. The city corporation operates under the provisions of The City Corporation act, 2009.
There are 8 divisions and 64 districts in Bangladesh, each district further subdivided into upazila. The area within each subdistrict, except for those in metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions, with each union consisting of multiple villages. Direct elections are held for each union, electing a chairperson and a number of members. In 1997, a parliamentary act was passed to reserve three seats in every union for female candidates. Following elections in the 2014–16 period, 25.2% of councillors were women, up from 23.4% in the 2011–13 period.
Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন: in short-RCC), is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Rajshahi, the city of Bangladesh. The RCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 40 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Gazipur City Corporation, is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Gazipur, the city of Bangladesh. The GCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 76 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Khulna City Corporation, is a local governing body that administers all civic services in Khulna, a area of Bangladesh. The KCC administration is elected by a popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 41 councillors. It follows the City Corporation Act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Sylhet City Corporation, is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Sylhet, the city of Bangladesh. The SCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 56 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Barishal City Corporation, is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Barishal, the city of Bangladesh. The BCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 40 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Mymensingh City Corporation, is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the Mymensingh, the city of Bangladesh. The MCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 44 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Narayanganj City Corporation, is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The NCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 36 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
In India, a mayor is the ceremonial head of a city's municipal corporation and is often referred to as the first citizen of the city. The mayor's role is primarily ceremonial and lacks executive powers, with the municipal commissioner serving as the executive head of a municipal corporation. The method of electing mayors—whether directly or indirectly—depends on state legislation.
