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Mayor of Chittagong

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Mayor of Chittagong
since 3 November 2024
Chattogram City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
StatusHighest Ranking Official
Member ofChattogram City Corporation
Reports toMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Chittagong
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderMahmudul Islam Chowdhury
Formation30 September 1989; 35 years ago (1989-09-30)
DeputyVacant
Websitewww.ccc.gov.bd

The mayor of Chittagong is the highest ranking official 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.[citation needed]

List of officeholders

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Political parties
  •   Bangladesh Awami League
  •   Bangladesh Nationalist Party
  •   Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Other factions
Status
  •   Administrator and Acting Mayor
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political
party 		Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury – 30 September 1989 4 December 1990 1 year, 65 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
– M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner) – 13 December 1990 11 May 1991 149 days Independent
2 Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin – 12 May 1991 20 December 1993 2 years, 222 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
– Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner) – 21 December 1993 10 March 1994 79 days Independent
3 A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
(1944–2017) 		1994
2000
2005 		11 March 1994 1 February 2010 15 years, 327 days Bangladesh Awami League [1][2]
4 M. Manjur Alam 2010 10 June 2010 6 May 2015 4 years, 330 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [3]
5 A. J. M. Nasir Uddin 2015 7 May 2015 4 August 2020 5 years, 89 days Bangladesh Awami League [4][5]
– Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon
(Administrator) 		– 5 August 2020 6 February 2021 185 days Bangladesh Awami League
6 Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2021 15 February 2021 19 August 2024 3 years, 217 days Bangladesh Awami League [6][7]
– Md. Tofayel Islam
(Administrator) 		– 19 August 2024 3 November 2024 76 days Independent [8]
7 Shahadat Hossain – 3 November 2024 Present 23 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [9][10][11]

Elections

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Election result 2021

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Main article: 2021 Chattogram City Corporation election
Chattogram Mayoral Election 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 3,69,248 84.79 N/A
BNP Shahadat Hossain 52,489 12.05 N/A
IAB Md. Jannatul Islam 4,980 1.14 N/A
BIF M.A Matin 2,126 0.49 N/A
Islamic Front Muhammad Waheed Murad 1,109 0.25 N/A
Majority 3,16,759 72.74
Turnout 4,36,543 22.52
Registered electors 19,38,706
AL hold

Election result 2015

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Main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2015
Chattogram Mayoral Election 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A J M Nasir Uddin 4,75,361 57.87 N/A
BNP M. Manjur Alam 3,04,837 37.11 N/A
BIF M.A Mannan 11,655 1.42 N/A
IAB Wazed Hossain 9,868 1.18 N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth 6,131 0.75 N/A
Majority 1,70,524 20.76
Turnout 8,68,664 47.90
Registered electors 18,13,600
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2010

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Main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2010
Chattogram Mayoral Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP M. Manjur Alam 4,79,145 54.20 N/A
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,83,617 43.40 N/A
Independent Mofazzal Hossain 8,813 1.00 N/A
Independent Mohammad Rafiq 6,521 0.74 N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth 2,083 0.24 N/A
Majority 95,528 10.8
Turnout 8,85,065 52.25
Registered electors 16,93,954
BNP gain from AL

Election result 2005

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Main article: Chattogram City Corporation Election 2005
Chattogram Mayoral Election 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,50,891 N/A
BNP Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 2,59,410 N/A
Majority 91,481
Turnout 6,10,301
AL hold

References

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  1. ^ "It's Mohiuddin Again". The Daily Star. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Opposition win in Chittagong poll". BBC News.
  3. ^ মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "AL-backed AJM Nasir Uddin leads in Chittagong City Corporation mayoral polls". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Nasir Uddin new mayor of Chittagong". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Rezaul Karim Chowdhury wins CCC Mayoral polls". New Age. 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "EC declares BNP leader Shahadat mayor of Chattogram". The Daily Star. 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Shahadat takes oath as CCC mayor". The Daily Star. 3 November 2024.
  11. ^ "BNP's Shahadat becomes Chattogram mayor". bdnews24.com. 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024.
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