Mayor of Chittagong explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Chittagong
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Flag of Mayor of Chittagong
Member Of:Chattogram City Corporation
Nominator:Directly elected by popular vote
Inaugural:Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury
Incumbent:Vacant
Incumbentsince:19 August 2024
Department:Chattogram City Corporation
Reports To: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Style:The Honourable
Status:Head of the City
Type:Council Leader
Seat:Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong
Termlength:Five years, renewable
Salary:৳ 92,000 Monthly
(US$)
৳ 11,04,000 annually
(US$)
Deputy:Panel Mayor
Website:Chittagong City Corporation

The Mayor of Chittagong City is the chief executive of the Chattogram City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Chittagong city.

The mayor's office is located in the Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of the city.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
PortraitName
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury30 September 19894 December 1990Jatiya Party (Ershad)
M. A. Bari 13 December 199011 May 1991Independent
212 May 199120 December 1993Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Omar Farooq 21 December 199310 March 1994Independent
3
1994
2000
2005
11 March 19941 February 2010Bangladesh Awami League[1] [2]
4M. Manjur Alam201010 June 20106 May 2015Bangladesh Nationalist Party[3]
5A. J. M. Nasir Uddin20157 May 20154 August 2020Bangladesh Awami League[4] [5]
Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon
5 August 20206 February 2021Bangladesh Awami League
6202115 February 202119 August 2024Bangladesh Awami League[6] [7]
Md. Tofayel Islam
19 August 2024IncumbentIndependent[8]

Elections

Election result 2021

See main article: 2021 Chattogram City Corporation election.

Election result 2015

See main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2015.

Election result 2010

See main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2010.

Election result 2005

See main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2005.

Notes and References

  1. News: It's Mohiuddin Again . The Daily Star. 2005-05-13. 2017-12-15.
  2. News: Opposition win in Chittagong poll . BBC News.
  3. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-06-18/news/71935 . bn:মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-04-12 . 2013-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130101061731/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-06-18/news/71935 . dead .
  4. News: AL-backed AJM Nasir Uddin leads in Chittagong City Corporation mayoral polls . The Daily Observer . 27 October 2015.
  5. News: Nasir Uddin new mayor of Chittagong . Risingbd.com . 27 October 2015.
  6. News: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury wins CCC Mayoral polls. 28 January 2021. New Age.
  7. News: Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor. 28 January 2021. Dhaka Tribune.
  8. Web site: ১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা. Jugantor . 19 August 2024.