Chattogram City Corporation

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Chattogram City Corporation

চট্টগ্রাম সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Chittagong City Corporation Logo.png
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
FoundedSeptember 1989;34 years ago (1989-09)
Preceded byChattogram Municipality
New session started
15 February 2021
(Oath taken on 11 February 2021)
Leadership
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, AL
since 15 February 2021
Deputy Mayor
Abdus Sabur Liton, AL
since 22 March 2021
Sheikh Muhammad Tauhidul Islam
since 22 January 2023
Structure
Seats1 mayor and 55 councillors
Chattogram City Council election 2021.svg
Political groups
Majority (42)
  •   AL (42)

Minority (13)

  •   Independent (13)
Elections
First past the post
First election
11 March 1994
Last election
27 January 2021
Next election
January 2026
Meeting place
City corporation building.JPG
Nagar Bhaban, Chattogram
Website
www.ccc.gov.bd

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing body that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every five years.

Contents

Administration

The CCC is divided into 16 thanas: Akbarshah, Bakoliya, Bandar, Bayazid, Chandgaon, Double Mooring, Halishahar, Khulshi, Kotwali, Pahartali, Panchlaish, Patenga, Chawkbazar, Sadarghat, EPZ, and Karnaphuli. The thanas are subdivided into 41 wards and 211 mahallas. The CCC also administers a portion of adjoining Hathazari Upazila. [1]

Services

The CCC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Budget

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury on 22 June 2023 announced his 3rd budget of Tk1,887 corer for 2023-24 fiscal year.

Ward and councillor list

Ward serial of CCC Chattogram City Corporation Ward Map (en).svg
Ward serial of CCC
#WardCouncillorParty
1 South Pahartali Gazi Shafiul Azim Awami League
2 Jalalabad Md. Shahed Iqbal Babu Independent politician
3 Panchlaish Md. Shafiqul Islam Independent politician
4 Chandgaon Esrarul Haque Esral Independent politician
5 Mohra Kazi Nurul Amin Mamun Awami League
6 East Sholashahar M. Ashraful Alam Awami League
7 West Sholashahar Mobarak Ali Awami League
8 Sholokbahar Md. Morshed Alam Awami League
9 North Pahartali Zahurul Alam Jashim Independent politician
10 North Kattali Nishar Uddin Ahmed Monju Awami League
11 South Kattali Mohammad Ismail Awami League
12 Saraipara Mohammad Nurul Amin Awami League
13 Pahartali Wasim Uddin Chowdhury Awami League
14 Lalkhan Bazar Abul Hasnat Md. Belal Awami League
15 Bagmaniram Mohammad Gias Uddin Awami League
16 Chawkbazar Nur Mustafa Tinu Awami League
17 West Bakalia Mohammad Shahidul Alam Awami League
18 East Bakalia Mohammad Harun Ur Rashid Awami League
19 South Bakalia Md. Nurul Alam Mia Awami League
20 Dewan Bazar Chowdhury Hasan Mahmud Hasni Awami League
21 Jamal khan Shaibal Das Suman Awami League
22 Enayet Bazar Mohammad Salim Ullah Awami League
23 North Pathantooly Mohammad Javed Awami League
24 North Agrabad Nazmul Hoque Duke Awami League
25 Rampur Abdus Sabur Liton Awami League
26 North Halishahar Lion Mohammad Iliyas Independent politician
27 South Agrabad Sheikh Jafrul Haider Chowdhury Awami League
28 Pathantooly Nazrul Islam Bahadur Awami League
29 West Madarbari Golam Mohammad Jobayer Awami League
30 East Madarbari Ataullah Chowdhury Awami League
31 Alkaran Abdus Salam Masum Awami League
32 Andarkilla Jahar lal Hazari Awami League
33 Firingee Bazar Hasan Murad Biplob Independent politician
34 Patharghata Pulak Khastagir Awami League
35 Boxirhat Haji Nurul Haque Awami League
36 Gosaildanga Mohammad Morshed Ali Independent politician
37 North Middle Halishahar Mohammad Abdul Mannan Independent politician
38 South Middle Halishahar Golam Mohammad Chowdhury Awami League
39 South Halishahar Ziaul Haque Sumon Awami League
40 North Patenga Abdul Barek Awami League
41 South Patenga Saleh Ahmad Chowdhury Awami League
Reserved Women’s Councillor
42Reserved women's seat-1Ferdous Begum Munni Independent politician
43Reserved women's seat-2Zobaira Nargis Khan Awami League
44Reserved women's seat-3Jasmin Parveen Jessie Independent politician
45Reserved women's seat-4Taslima Begum Awami League
46Reserved women's seat-5Anjuman Ara Independent politician
47Reserved women's seat-6Shaheen Akhtar Rozi Awami League
48Reserved women's seat-7Rumki Sengupta Awami League
49Reserved women's seat-8Nilu Nag Awami League
50Reserved women's seat-9Zaheda Begum Poppy Independent politician
51Reserved women's seat-10Hurray Ara Begum Awami League
52Reserved women's seat-11Ferdowsi Akbar Independent politician
53Reserved women's seat-12Afroza Jahoor Awami League
54Reserved women's seat-13Lutfunnesa Dobash Baby Awami League
55Reserved women's seat-14Shahanur Begum Awami League

Deputy mayors

Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury Panle:

Serial No.PostName
01Panel Mayor 1Abdus Sabur Liton
02Panel Mayor 2Mohammad Gias Uddin
03Panel Mayor 3Afroza Jahoor

Committees

Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury's Standing Committee of Chattogram City Corporation.

Serial No.CommitteeChairman
01Finance and InfrastructureMohammad Ismail
02EducationNishar Uddin Ahmed Monju
03Health and Family WelfareJahar lal Hazari
04Waste ManagementMohammad Mubarak Ali
05Urban PlanningMd. Wasim Uddin Chowdhury
06Construction of Urban InfrastructureGazi Shafiul Azim
07Operation and MaintenanceAbul Hasnat Md. Belal
08Youth and SportsAtaullah Chowdhury
09Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeShaibal Das Suman
10Law and Order AffairsNazmul Hoque Duke
11Communications and InformationAbdul Barek
12Birth and Death RegistrationLion Mohammad Iliyas
13Accounting and AuditingMohammad Nurul Amin
14Social Welfare and Community CentersMohammad Abdus Salam Masum
15Market PricingAbdul Mannan
16Disaster ManagementMohammad Salim Ullah Bachchu
17Poverty AlleviationZahurul Alam Jashim
18Water and ElectricityMd. Morshed Alam
19Women and Children AffairsJasmine Parveen Jessie

List of mayors

Status
  Acting Mayor and Administrator
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury 30 September 19894 December 19901 year, 65 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner)13 December 199011 May 1991149 days Independent
2 Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin in Kolkata.jpg Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 12 May 199120 December 19932 years, 222 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner)21 December 199310 March 199479 days Independent
3 A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury.jpg A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
(1944–2017)
1994
2000
2005
11 March 19941 February 201015 years, 327 days Bangladesh Awami League [2] [3]
4 M. Manjur Alam 2010 10 June 20106 May 20154 years, 330 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [4]
5 A J M Nasir Uddin (03).jpg A. J. M. Nasir Uddin 2015 7 May 20154 August 20205 years, 89 days Bangladesh Awami League [5] [6]
Khorshed Alam Sujon
(Administrator)
5 August 20206 February 2021185 days Bangladesh Awami League
6 Rezaul Karim Chowdhury.jpeg Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2021 15 February 2021Incumbent3 years, 80 days Bangladesh Awami League [7] [8]

Elections

Election result 2021

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 3,69,24884.79N/A
BNP Dr. Shahadat Hossain52,48912.05N/A
IAB Md. Jannatul Islam4,9801.14N/A
BIF M.A Matin2,1260.49N/A
Islamic Front Muhammad Waheed Murad1,1090.25N/A
Majority3,16,75972.74
Turnout 4,36,54322.52
Registered electors 19,38,706
AL hold

Election result 2015

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A J M Nasir Uddin 4,75,36157.87N/A
BNP M. Manjur Alam 3,04,83737.11N/A
BIF M.A Mannan11,6551.42N/A
IAB Wazed Hossain9,8681.18N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth6,1310.75N/A
Majority1,70,52420.76
Turnout 8,68,66447.90
Registered electors 18,13,600
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2010

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP M. Manjur Alam 4,79,14554.20N/A
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,83,61743.40N/A
Independent Mofazzal Hossain8,8131.00N/A
IAB Rafiq Islam6,5210.74N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth2,0830.24N/A
Majority95,52810.8
Turnout 8,85,06552.25
Registered electors 16,93,954
BNP gain from AL

Election result 2005

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,50,891N/A
BNP Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 2,59,410N/A
Majority91,481
Turnout 6,10,301
AL hold

List of wards by thana/upazila

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