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There are 12 city corporations in Bangladesh. [1] Two of them are present in the capital Dhaka. One each is present in the other 7 divisional cities, with 3 others. They perform a variety of socio- economic and civic functions. [2]
| City | Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barishal | Abul Khair Abdullah |  | 14 November 2023 (233 days) | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| Chittagong | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury |  | 11 February 2021 (3 years, 144 days) | ||
| Comilla | Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona |  | 4 April 2024 (91 days) | ||
| North Dhaka | Atiqul Islam |  | 7 March 2019 (5 years, 119 days) | ||
| South Dhaka | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh |  | 16 May 2020 (4 years, 49 days) | ||
| Gazipur | Jayeda Khatun | | 11 September 2023 (297 days) | Independent | |
| Khulna | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | | 5 May 2018 (6 years, 60 days) | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| Mymensingh | Ekramul Haque Titu |  | 27 May 2019 (5 years, 38 days) | ||
| Narayanganj | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy |  | 5 May 2011 (13 years, 60 days) | ||
| Rajshahi | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | | 30 July 2018 (5 years, 340 days) | ||
| Rangpur | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | | 20 December 2017 (6 years, 197 days) | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | |
| Sylhet | Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | | 7 November 2023 (240 days) | Bangladesh Awami League | |
The City Council of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected by popular vote and are known as councillors. Councilors carry out the developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders.
City Council of Bangladesh | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Municipality |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Total 640 City Council Seats of 12 City Corporations |
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Political groups | Majority (479)
Minority (161) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
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| Divisions |  | |
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| Districts | ||
| Subdistricts | ||
| Local Councils | ||
| Lowest level units | ||
 Elections to the City Corporations of Bangladesh | |
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| Dhaka | |
| Barisal | |
| Chittagong | |
| Comilla | |
| Gazipur | |
| Khulna | |
| Mymensingh | |
| Narayanganj | |
| Rajshahi | |
| Rangpur | |
| Sylhet | |
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