Rajshahi City Corporation
Rajshahi City Corporation রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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![]() Emblem of the Rajshahi City Corporation | |
Type | |
Type | City Corporation |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | 1990; 34 years ago (1990) |
Preceded by | Rajshahi Municipality |
New session started | 15 October 2023 (Oath taken on 3 July 2023) |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Vacant since 19 August 2024 |
Administrator | Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir since 19 August 2024 |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant since 19 August 2024 |
Chief Executive Officer | Dr. A.B.M. Sharif Uddin since 26 January 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 mayor and 40 councillors |
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Political groups | Majority (31)
Minority (9)
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Elections | |
Voting system | First past the post |
Last election | 21 June 2023 |
Next election | June 2028 |
Meeting place | |
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Nagar Bhaban, Rajshahi | |
Website | |
erajshahi |
Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: RCC) is the self-governing corporation that is associated with the task of running the affairs of Rajshahi city. It is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on 2023.[1]
Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.[2][3]
History
Rajshahi City Corporation was established as the Rajshahi Municipality (Rampur-Boalia Municipality) on August 1, 1876. A town committee of 7 members led by a former principal of Rajshahi College was formed by the Government headquartered in Rajshahi College. Most of the members were later replaced by the elected members. Only the tax-payers could attend the election. The administrator and the Medical Officer were also among the members of the committee. Beside this committee, there was also a Municipal Board.[4] In 1884, the committee was expanded to 21 according to the 3rd rule of Bengal Municipality act 1884.[citation needed] In 1921, the headquarter was shifted to the Municipality Building established near Sona Dighi, Rajshahi.[4] In 1930, 8 municipal committees were formed. The members of the councils were elected by vote for one year. Each committee had separate functions, such as public sanitation and health, public safety, welfare, education and water supply.[4] It gained status as the Rajshahi Municipality Corporation on August 13, 1987, and later renamed as Rajshahi City Corporation.[4]
Administration
Rajshahi City Corporation consists of 30 wards and 4 thanas such as, Boalia, Motihar, Rajpara and Shah Makhdum.[4]
Ward no | The name of the police station | Name of the mahalla |
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1 | Rajpara | 1. Kashaydanga (Kathalbariya) |
2. Shahajipara | ||
3. Raipara | ||
4. Aduburi | ||
5. Ghuripara | ||
6. Salagacha | ||
7. Hargram (Munshipara) | ||
8. Hordupur (part of the city corporation) | ||
2 | Rajpara | 9. Hargram Newpara |
10. Hargram Newpara | ||
11. Hargram Ranidighi | ||
12. Hargram Colony | ||
13. Hargram Bidirpara | ||
14. Nagarpara | ||
15. Mollapara | ||
16. Sheikhpara | ||
3 | Rajpara | 17. Tenpukur |
18. Baharampur | ||
19. New Bisimla | ||
20. Laksmipur (dingadoba, northern part of the railway line) | ||
4 | Rajpara | 21. Hargram Bazar (Padmakamini road south and east part) |
22. Bulanpur | ||
23. Goalpara | ||
24 Keshabpur | ||
25. Nawabganj | ||
5 | Rajpara | 26. Rajpara |
27 Mahisbathan | ||
28 Kulupara | ||
29 Bhatapara (including Helenabad colony) | ||
6 | Rajpara | 30. Laxmipur (part) and Baharampur (southern part of the railway line). (Railway line north, south-lakshmipur road, east boundary of the medical campus, Lakshmipur district on the west) |
7 | Rajpara | 31. Chandipur |
32. The northern part of east and west of lakshmipur vatapara | ||
33. Serampore | ||
34. Betiapara | ||
8 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 35. Kazihaata |
36. Sepipara | ||
9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 37. Hosnaganj |
38. Sheikhpara | ||
39 Dargapara | ||
40. Zodhash | ||
41. Sherusarpara | ||
10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 42 Hematch |
43. Old Balsimla 44 Goalpara | ||
45. Wapda Colony (Kalabagan) | ||
46. Medical campus | ||
11 | Boalia | 47. Hetmakhan Sajipara |
48. Hetamkhana (Panabhar) | ||
49. Malopara (western part) | ||
50. Rajahata | ||
51 Kadirganj (west part of the house) | ||
52 Matherpara | ||
53. Karikarpara | ||
54 Shahajipara | ||
12 | Boalia | 55 Fadkipara |
56. Kumara Para | ||
57 Sahib ganj | ||
58 Saheb Bazar | ||
59 Queen market | ||
60 Malopara (eastern part) | ||
61. Ganakpara | ||
62. Miyapara | ||
13 | Boalia | 63 Kadirganj (Gourhanga and Sthestala) |
64. Dakkharbora (southern part of the railway line) | ||
14 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara part | 65 Suburb |
66. Terokhadia | ||
15 | Boalia | 67. Sapura (Gorastan Para, Sahajipara, Polytechnic, Irrigation Division, Shalbagan) |
68. Kadirganj is not rash | ||
69. Dakhirbona (Northern Railway line) | ||
16 | Boalia | 70 Sapura industrial area (including cantonment) 71 Zuranagar |
72 Matherdanga | ||
73. Bakhtiarabad | ||
74. Kirender | ||
17 | Shah Makhdum | 75. Bigger |
76. Noadapara (According to Population Report 91, all areas covered in ward No. 17) | ||
18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 77 Assam Colony |
78. Poba | ||
79 Poba Rice Mill | ||
80 Ahmad Nagar | ||
81. Firozabad | ||
82 Poba new fringe | ||
83. Poba, TTC | ||
84. Poba Mathpukur | ||
85. Shalbagan (north of the south-east side of the forest office) | ||
19 | Boalia | 86. Headline Colony |
87. Small forest colony | ||
88. Small village | ||
89. Shiroil Colony | ||
90 Railway Colony | ||
20 | Boalia | 91. Boalia Para |
92 Sultanabad | ||
21 | Boalia | 93. Ballobganj |
94. Headline | ||
22 | Boalia | 95. Sagorpara |
96. Rampur Bazar | ||
97. Chanson's chalk | ||
98. Ghooramara (the eastern part of the road along the Kumarapara road) | ||
23 | Boalia | 99 Explanation |
100. Ramchandra Pur (west) | ||
24 | Boalia | 101. Bad Kajala (western) |
102 Ramchandra Pur (including Purbash Ahmadpur) | ||
25 | Boalia | 103. Talaimari (west) |
104. Queen Nagar (southern part) | ||
26 | Boalia | 105. Mehrchandi |
106. Nostalgia | ||
107. Chakpar Meherchandi | ||
27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 108. Engineering College (BI) |
109. Tikpara | ||
110. Mir Chalk | ||
111. Raninagar (northern part) | ||
112 Devi Shipping | ||
113. Baliapukur | ||
114. Shirley Mathpukur | ||
115. Over the groom | ||
28 | Motihar | 116. Cajala |
117. Dharampur | ||
118. Talaimari (eastern part) | ||
119. Bad kajla (eastern part) | ||
120 Grazing land | ||
29 | Motihar | 121 Sahtbariya |
122 Khojapur | ||
123 Dashmari | ||
124.Care Satbariya | ||
125.Sishampur Dashmari | ||
30 | Motihar | 126. University campus |
127. Mirzapur | ||
128. Mascata Dighi (Mehrchandi) | ||
129 Budhapara | ||
130 Mohanpur | ||
131. Fruit garden | ||
132. Agricultural Firm | ||
133 Science and Industrial Laboratory | ||
134. Mehrchandi Badhupara |
Services
The Rajshahi City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
- Evict illegal installations.
- Purify and supply water.
- Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage.
- Eliminate waterlogging.
- Garbage removal and street cleaning.
- To manage solid waste.
- To arrange hospital and dispensary.
- Construction and maintenance of roads.
- Installation of electric street lights.
- Establish car parking.
- Maintenance parks and playground.
- Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums.
- Preparation of birth and death registration certificate.
- Preserving the traditional place.
- Disease control, immunization.
- Establishment of city corporation schools and colleges.
Mayor and Administrator
Former Rajshahi City Corporation mayor and administrator's list:[5]
- Status
- Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
– | ![]() | Ad. M. Abdul Hadi (Administrator) | – | 13 August 1987 | 11 September 1988 | 1 year, 29 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
1 | ![]() | Ad. M. Abdul Hadi | – | 11 September 1988 | 15 April 1990 | 1 year, 216 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
2 | Durul Huda (1955–2020) | – | 16 April 1990 | 6 November 1990 | 205 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
– | Mesbah Uddin Ahmed (Acting) | – | 6 November 1990 | 9 December 1990 | 33 days | Independent | ||
– | Mohammad Saidur Rahman (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 15 December 1990 | 8 May 1991 | 144 days | Independent | ||
– | NA Habibullah (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 8 May 1991 | 21 May 1991 | 13 days | Independent | ||
3 | ![]() | Mizanur Rahman Minu | — | 21 May 1991 | 30 December 1993 | 2 years, 223 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
– | M Aminul Islam (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 30 December 1993 | 11 March 1994 | 71 days | Independent | ||
4 | ![]() | Mizanur Rahman Minu |
| 11 March 1995 | 11 June 2007 | 13 years, 92 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
– | Md. Rezwan Nobi Dudu (Acting) | — | 11 June 2007 | 14 September 2008 | 1 year, 95 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
5 | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 2008 | 14 September 2008 | 5 September 2013 | 4 years, 356 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
6 | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 30 June 2018 | 4 years, 285 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [6] | |
5 | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton |
| 30 July 2018 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 20 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [7] | |
– | Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 9 days | Independent | [8] |
Elections
Election Result 2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 160,290 | N/A | ||
IAB | Murshid Alam | 13,483 | N/A | ||
Zaker Party | Latif Anwar | 11,713 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Saiful Islam Swapan | 10,272 | N/A | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 351,982 | ||||
AL hold |
Election Result 2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 1,66,394 | 51.83% | N/A | ||
BNP | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 78,492 | 24.45% | N/A | ||
Majority | 87,902 | 27.38% | ||||
Turnout | 2,44,886 | 76.28% | ||||
Registered electors | 3,21,046 | |||||
AL gain from BNP |
Election Result 2013
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 1,31,058 | N/A | |||
AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 83,726 | N/A | |||
Majority | 47,332 | |||||
Turnout | 2,14,784 | |||||
Registered electors | 2,86,917 | |||||
BNP gain from AL |
Functions
- City health department
- Engineering department (Water supply)
- Engineering department (Power supply)
- Tax department
- Conservancy department[10]
References
- ^ "Sylhet, Barisal Rajshahi go to polls July 30". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi: A model for tackling ambient air pollution in our cities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi: the city that took on air pollution – and won". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e প্রকল্প - রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন- (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ পূর্বতন রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশনের মেয়র ও প্রশাসক (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ "Bulbul wins Rajshahi Mayor race". bdnews24.com. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Rajshahi City Election 2018. Liton wins RCC polls". The Daily Star. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "RCC polls: Liton wins mayoral race with a huge margin". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Rajshahi - মিউনিসিপ্যাল ফাংশন - City Portal of Rajshahi, Bangladesh". erajshahi.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 April 2016.
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