Mayor of Narayanganj | |
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Incumbent since 19 August 2024Vacant | |
Narayanganj City Corporation | |
Style | The Honourable |
Type | Council Leader |
Status | Head of the City |
Member of | Narayanganj City Corporation |
Reports to | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Narayanganj |
Nominator | Direct elected by vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy |
Formation | May 5, 2011 |
Salary | ৳ 92,000 Monthly (US$ 1,081) ৳ 11,04,000 annually (US$ 12,976) |
Website | Narayanganj City Corporation |
The Mayor of the Narayanganj City is the chief executive of the Narayanganj City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Narayanganj city. [1] [2]
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 27 wards of Narayanganj City..
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy |
| 5 May 2011 | 19 August 2024 | 13 years, 106 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [3] | |
– | A. H. M. Kamruzzaman (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 0 days | Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 159,057 | N/A | ||
Independent | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 92,562 | N/A | ||
IAB | Machum Billah | 23,987 | N/A | ||
Khelafat Majlish | ABM Shirzul Mamun | 10,782 | N/A | ||
Majority | 66,495 | ||||
Turnout | 2,90,991 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,17,351 | ||||
AL hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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AL | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 175,611 | ||||
BNP | Sakhawat Hossain Khan | 96,044 | ||||
Majority | 79,567 | |||||
Turnout | 2,71,655 | |||||
Registered electors | 4,84,931 | |||||
AL gain from Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 180,048 | N/A | ||
AL | Shamim Osman | 78,705 | N/A | ||
BNP | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 7,616 | N/A | ||
Majority | 1,01,343 | ||||
Turnout | 2,82,593 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
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