Mayor of North Dhaka

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Mayor of North Dhaka
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Dhaka North City Corporation
Style Honourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
StatusHighest Ranking Official
Member of Dhaka North City Corporation
Reports to Flag of Bangladesh.svg Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Seat Nagar Bhaban, 1212, Gulshan Center Point, Dhaka
NominatorDirectly elected by popular vote
Term length Five years, renewable
Precursor Mayor of Dhaka
Formation1 December 2011;12 years ago (2011-12-01)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 102,000 Monthly
(US$ 1,199)
৳ 12,24,000 annually
(US$ 14,386)
Website www.dncc.gov.bd

The Mayor of North Dhaka is the highest ranking official of the Dhaka North City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka north city. [1] [2]

Contents

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 54 wards of Dhaka North City.[ citation needed ]

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 DNCC mayor Annisul huq.JPG Annisul Huq
(1952–2017)
2015 7 May 201530 November 20172 years, 207 days Bangladesh Awami League [3]
Osman Goni
(1949–2018)
1 December 201722 September 2018295 days Bangladesh Awami League [4]
Md. Jamal Mostafa 22 September 20186 March 2019165 days Bangladesh Awami League [5]
2 Atiqul Islam, mayor (cropped).jpg Atiqul Islam 2019
2020
7 March 201919 August 2024 [6] 5 years, 234 days Bangladesh Awami League [7] [8] [9]
Md. Mahmudul Hassan
(Administrator)
19 August 2024Incumbent69 days Independent [10]

Elections

Election Result 2020

Election Results [11]
CandidatePartyVotesPercentage+/-
Atiqul Islam Awami League 447,21158.67-30.83
Tabith Awal BNP 264,16134.66New
Sheikh Fazle Bari Masoud Islami Andolan Bangladesh 28,2003.701.64
Ahammed Sajedul CPB 15,1221.98New
Shahin KhanNational Peoples Party3,8530.51-0.44
Anisur Rahman Dewan PDP 2,1110.28-0.64
Rejected Ballot1,5300.20-1.79
Majority183,05024.02-59.42
Turnout762,18825.30-5.75
Total Registered Voters3,012,509Decrease2.svg 0.76
AL HoldSwing-32.745

By-Election Result 2019

Election Results [12]
CandidatePartyVotesPercentage+
Atiqul Islam Awami League 839,30289.0536.44
Shafin Ahmed Jatiya Party (Ershad) 52,82915.605.26
Abdur RahimIndependent14,0401.49New
Sahin Khan PDP 8,6500.92New
Anisur Rahman DewanNational Peoples Party8,9950.95New
Rejected Ballot18,7231.99-1.85
Majority786,47383.4467.08
Turnout942,53931.05-6.25
Total Registered Voters3,035,599Increase2.svg 29.46
AL HoldSwing+15.59

Election Result 2015

CandidatePartyVotes%
Annisul Huq Awami League 460,11752.61
Tabith Awal Bangladesh Nationalist Party 325,08037.17
Fazle Bari Masoud Islami Andolan Bangladesh 18,0502.06
Mahi B. Chowdhury Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh 13,4071.53
Junaid SakiGonosanghati

Andolon

7,3700.84
Bahauddin Jatiya Party (Ershad) 2,9500.34
Abdullah Al Kafi CPB 2,4750.28
Nader Chowdhury Jasod 1,4120.16
8 other candidate10,1391.16
Rejected Ballot33,5813.84
Majority135,03715.44
Turnout874,58137.30
Registered voters2,344,900
AL Gain (New Seat)
Source: BDN News 24 [13]

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