Rangpur City Corporation
Rangpur City Corporation রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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![]() Emblem of the Rangpur City Corporation | |
Type | |
Type | City Corporation |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | June 28, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-28) |
New session started | 31 January 2022 |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Vacant since 19 August 2024 |
Administrator | Md. Zakir Hossain since 19 August 2024 |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant since 19 August 2024 |
Chief Executive Officer | Ruhul Amin Miah since 19 August 2024 |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 mayor and 44 councillors |
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Political groups | Majority (22)
Minority (21)
Vacant (1)
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Elections | |
Voting system | First past the post |
Last election | 27 December 2022 |
Next election | December 2027 |
Meeting place | |
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Nagar Bhaban, Rangpur | |
Website | |
rpcc.gov.bd |
Rangpur City Corporation (Bengali: রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন), in short RCC, established in 28 June 2012, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Current mayor of RpCC is Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa who was Nominated by Jatiya Party. Rangpur City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Rangpur, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Rangpur City Corporation. Rangpur City Corporation's total area is 205.76 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,96,556 people in the city corporation area.[1] The first elected mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation during 2012–2017 is Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu.
Services
The Rangpur 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.
Ward List
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List of officeholders
- Status
- Acting Mayor or Administrator
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu (1952-2018) | 2012 | 28 June 2012 | 20 December 2017 | 5 years, 145 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [2][3] | |
2 | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 2017 2022 | 21 December 2017 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 272 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | [4][5] | |
– | Md. Zakir Hossain (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 8 days | Independent |
Election
Election Result 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP(E) | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 1,46,798 | 52.44% | N/A | |
IAB | Md. Amiruzzaman Hossain | 49,892 | 17.82% | N/A | |
Independent | Latifur Rahman Milon | 33,883 | 12.10% | N/A | |
AL | Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia | 22,309 | 7.97% | N/A | |
Majority | 96,906 | ||||
Turnout | 2,52,882 | 65.88% (![]() | |||
Registered electors | 4,26,469 | ||||
JP(E) hold |
References
- ^ "Rangpur City Corporation". rpcc.gov.bd.
- ^ "Ex-Rangpur city mayor Jhantu dies at age 66". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "JP wins big in bastion". The Daily Star. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "JP Mostafa wins Rangpur city polls". The Daily Star. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "JP's Mostafizur re-elected in Rangpur mayoral polls". New Age. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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