List of municipal corporations in Bangladesh

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Municipal corporations or municipalities (also known as pourasabha) are the local governing bodies of the cities and towns in Bangladesh. There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving a town may be called a town council, and a municipal corporation serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies are divided into wards, which are further divided into mauzas and mahallas. Direct elections are held for each ward, electing a chairperson and a number of members. The municipal heads are elected for a span of five years.

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Overview

DivisionHeadquartersMunicipalitiesArea (km2) [1] Population (2011) [1] Density (/km2) (2011)
Barisal Division Barisal 2613,225.208,325,666613
Chittagong Division Chittagong 6433,908.5529,145,000831
Dhaka Division Dhaka 6320,593.7446,729,0001,751
Khulna Division Khulna 3622,284.2215,687,759699
Mymensingh Division Mymensingh 2810,584.0611,370,0001,074
Rajshahi Division Rajshahi 6218,153.0818,485,8581,007
Rangpur Division Rangpur 3016,184.9915,787,758960
Sylhet Division Sylhet 2012,635.229,910,219779
Totals(8)330147,570.00149,772,3641,015

List of municipalities by province/division

A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions. Bangladesh divisions english.svg
A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions.
DivisionDistrictsMunicipalityMayorParty
BarishalBarishalGaurnadiMd Harisur Rahman  AL
MuladiMd Safiuzzaman Rubel  AL
BakerganjMd Lokman Hossain Dakua  AL
MehediganjAlhaj Kamaluddin Khan  AL
BanariparaGolam Saleh Manju Mollah  AL
WazirpurMd Giasuddin Bepari  AL
BargunaBargunaMd Sahadat Hossain  AL
PathorghataAnwar Hossain Akan  AL
AmtaliMatiar Rahman  AL
BetagiAltaf Hossain Biswas  AL
BholaBholaMd Maniruzzaman  AL
LalmohanEmdadul Islam Tuhin  AL
Char FassonMd Morshed  AL
BuhanuddinMd RAfikul Isman  AL
DaulatkhanMd Zakir Hossain Talukdar  AL
JhalokathiJhalokathiLiakor Ali Talukdar  AL
NalchityMd Taslim Uddin Ahmed  AL
PirojpurPirojpurMd Habibur Rahman Malik  AL
SwarupakathiMd Golam Kabir  AL
MathbariaMd Rafikul Ahmed Ferdous  AL
Bhandharia
PotuakhaliPotuakhaliMohiuddin Ahmed  AL
GalachipaAhsanul Haq Tuhin Khalifa  AL
BauphalMd Ziaul Haq Zia  AL
KolaparaS.M. Rakibul Ahsan  AL
KuakataMd Anwar Hawladar  Independent
ChittagongChittagongPatiaAyub Babul  AL
Dohajari
BaroiyarhatNizam Uddin  AL
MirsharaiGias Uddin  AL
RaozanJamiruddin Parvez  AL
RanguniaShahjahan Shikdar  AL
BashkhaliSheikh Selimul Haq Chaowdhury  AL
SatkaniaMohammaf Jobaer  AL
SitakundaBadiul Alam  AL
ChandanaishMahbubur Rahman Khoka  AL
FatikchariMd Ismail Hossain  AL
Hathazari
NazirhatS.M. Sirajuddaula  BNP
SandipMoqtader Mawla Selim  AL
BoalkhaliMd Jahurul Islam  AL
Cox's BazarCox's BazarMujibur Rahman  AL
ChakariaAlamgir Chowdhuri  AL
MaheshkhaliMaqsud Mia  AL
TeknafMd Islam  AL
BandarbanBandarbanMohammah Islam Baby  AL
LamaMd Jahirul Islam  AL
KhagrachariKhagrachariNirmalendu Chowdhury  AL
RamgarhKazi Shahjahan Ripon  AL
MatirangaShamsul Haq  AL
RangamatiRangamatiAkbar Hussain Chowdhuri  AL
BaghaichariMd Jafar Ali Khan  AL
BrahmanbariaBrahmanbariaNayer Kabir  AL
BancharampurTafajjal Hossain  AL
NabinagarShiv Sankar Das  AL
AkhauraTazkil Khalifa Kazal  AL
KasbaEmran Uddin Juel  AL
ChandpurChandpurJillur Rahman Juel  AL
HajiganjA.S.M. Mahbub Alam  AL
KachuaNazmul Alam Swapan  AL
ChengacharRafiqul Alam Gorge  AL
MatlabMd Awalad Hossain Liton  AL
ShahrastiAbdul Latif  AL
FaridganjAbul Khayer Patoari  AL
Narayanpur
ComillaLaksham
DaudkandiNayeem Yusuf  AL
ChandinaMd Mafizul Islam  AL
HomnaNazrul Islam  AL
Debidwar
ChauddagramMizanur Rahman  AL
NangalkotAbdul Malek  AL
BaruraBakta Hossain  AL
FeniFeniNazrul Islam Swapan Mazi  AL
DaganbhuiyanOmar Faruk  AL
ChagalnaiyaM Mustafa  AL
ParshuramNizam Uddin Chowdhury  AL
SonagaziRafikul Islam Khokon  AL
LaxmipurLakshmipurAbu Taher  AL
RaipurGias Uddin Rubel Bhat  AL
RamganjAbul Khayer Patoary  AL
RamgotiM. Mesbah Uddin  AL
NoakhaliNoakhaliMd shahidullah Khan Shohel  AL
ChowmuhaniKhaeles Saifullah  Independent
ChatkhilNizam Uddin  AL
BashurhatAbdul Qader Mirza  AL
KabirhatJahirul Haw Rayhan  AL
SonaimuriV.P. Nurul Haq Chawdhury  AL
SenbaghAbu Jafar Tipu  AL
HatiaK.M. Obaidullah  AL
DhakaDhakaSavarMd Abdul Gani  AL
DoharAbdur Rahim Mia  AL
DhamraiGolam Kabir Mollah  AL
FaridpurFaridpurAmitav Bosh  AL
BhangaAbu Fayez mohammad Reza  AL
BoalmariSelim reza Lipon Mia  AL
NagarkandaNimai Chandra Sarkar  AL
MadhukhaliKhandakar Morshed Rahman  AL
AlfadangaMd Saifur Rahman Saifar  AL
GazipurKaliakoirMd Mojibur Rahman  BNP
SreepurAnisur Rahman  AL
KaliganjS.M. Robin  AL
GopalganjGopalganjKazi Liaqat Ali  AL
KotaliparaMd Sheikh Kamal Hosaain  AL
TungiparaMd Tojammel Haq  AL
MuksudpurAdvocate Atiqur Rahman Mia  AL
KishoreganjKishoreganjMd Parvez Mia  AL
BhairabIftekhar Hossain Benu  AL
BajitpurMd Anwar Hossain  AL
KarimganjMd Musleh Uddin  AL
HossainpurMd Abdul Kaiyum (Khokon)  AL
KuliacharSayed Hossain Sarwar  AL
KatiadiSawkat Osman  AL
PakundiaAktaruzzaman Khokon  Independent
ManikganjManikganjMd Ramzan Ali  AL
SingairAbu Nayem  AL
MunsiganjMunsiganjMd Faisal  AL
MirakadimSahidul Islam  AL
NarayanganjSonargaonSadekur Rahman  JP(E)
TaraboHasina Gazi  AL
KanchanRafiqul Islam Rafiq  AL
AraihazarSundor Ali  AL
GopladiM.A. Halim Sikdar  AL
NarsingdiNarshingdiMd Kamruzzaman  AL
MadhabdiMd Mosaraf Hossain  AL
GhorashalMd Sariful Haq  AL
MonohardiAminur Rashid Sujon  AL
Shibpur
RaipurRubel Bhat  AL
RajbariRajbariMohammad Ali chowdhury  AL
PangshaWazed ali  AL
GoalundoNazrul Mandal  AL
TangailTangailS.M. Sirajul Haq  AL
GopalpurRakibul Haq Sana  AL
GhatailShahidujjaman Khan  AL
ModhupurMd Masud Parvez  AL
ShakhirpurMd Abu Hanif Azad  AL
KalihatiAli Akbar  BNP
DhanbariManirujjaman Bakal  Independent
BasailAbdur Rahman Ahmed  AL
BhuapurMd Masudul Haq Masud  AL
MirzapurSalma Aktar  AL
ElengaMd Nur-e-Alam Siddique  AL
ShariatpurShariatpurParvez Rahman  AL
DamudyaHumayun Kabir Baccu  AL
NariaAbul Kalam Azad  AL
JazeeraIdris Matbor  Independent
BhedarganjAbul Basar Chokdar  Independent
Gosairhat
MadaripurMadaripurKhalid Hossain Yad  AL
ShibcharAwlad Hossain Khan  AL
KalkiniS.M Hanif  AL
RajoirNajma Rashid  AL
KhulnaKhulnaPaikgacha
Chalna
JessoreJessore
Benapole
Jhikargacha
Noapara
Bagharpara
Keshabpur
Monirampur
Chaugacha
JhenaidahJhenaidah
Harinakunda
Kaliganj
Kotchandpur
Maheshpur
Shailakupa
MaguraMagura
NarailNarail
Kalia
Lohagara
BagerhatBagerhat
Mongla Port
Morrelgonj
SatkhiraSatkhira
Syamnagar
Kolaroa
ChuadangaChuadanga
Alamdanga
Darshana
Jibannagar
KustiaKushtia
Khoksa
Kumarkhali
Mirpur
Bheramara
MeherpurMeherpur
Gangni
MymensinghMymensinghGaffargaon
Trishal
Muktagacha
Ishwarganj
Vuluka
Gauripur
Phulpur
Fulbaria
Nandailghat
Haluaghat
JamalpurJamalpur
Sarishabari
Islampur
Dewanganj
Melandaha
Madarganj
Hazrabari
Bakshianj
SherpurSherpur
Nalitbari
Nakla
Sreebordi
NetrokonaNetrokona
Mohonganj
Durgapur
Kendua
Madan
RajshahiRajshahiGodagari
Gogram
Kakanahata
Tanore
Mundumala
Naohata
Keshor
Bhabaniganj
Taherpur
Durgapur
Puthiya
Charhat
Bagha
Arani
BoguraBogura
Nandigram
Dhunat
Gabtali
Dhupchachia
Sonatala
Mahal
Santahar
Sariakandi
Shibganj
Sherpur
Talora
JoypurhatJoypurhat
Panchbibi
Kalai
Akkelpur
Khetlal
PabnaPabna
Atgharia
Chatmohar
Bhangura
Iswardi
Sathiya
Bera
Sujanagar
Faridpur
SirajganjSirajganj
Shahzadpur
Raiganj
Ullahpara
Kazipur
Belkuchi
Tarash
NaogaonNaogaon
Dhamuirahata
Nazipur
NatoreNatore
Naldanga
Singra
Gurdaspur
Gopalpur
Boraigram
Bonpara
Bogatipara
Chapai NawabganjChapai Nawabganj
Shibganj
Rahanpur
Nachol
RangpurRangpurBadarganj
Pirganj
Haragach
DinajpurDinajpur
Birampur
Birganj
Setabganj
Fulbari
Parbatipur
Hakimpur
Ghoraghat
Birol
PanchagarhPanchagarh
Boda
Debiganj
ThakurgaonThakurgaon
Pirganj
Ranisankail
GaibandhaGaibandha
Gobindaganj
Sunarganj
Palashbari
KurigramKurigram
Nageshwari
Ulipur
LalmonirhatLalmonirhat
Patgram
NilphamariNilphamari
Saidpur
Domar
Jaldhaka
SylhetSylhet Golapganj Aminul Islam Rabel
Beanibazar
Kanaighat
Zakiganj
Biswanath
HabiganjHabiganj
Shaistaganj
Nabiganj
Madhabpur
Chunarughat
Ajmiriganj
SunamganjSunamganj
Chattak
Jagannathpur
Derai
MaulvibazarMaulvibazar
Sreemangal
Borolekha
Kulaura
Kamalganj

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