Narayanganj City Corporation

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Narayanganj City Corporation

নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Type
Type
History
FoundedMay 5, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-05)
Preceded byNarayanganj Municipality
New session started
19 August 2024
Leadership
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
A. H. M. Kamruzzaman
since 19 August 2024
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Mohammad Zakir Hossain
since 19 August 2024
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
1 mayor and 36 councillors
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
16 January 2022
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Narayanganj
Website
Narayanganj City Corporation

Narayanganj City Corporation (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: NCC) established in 2011, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh.[1] It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area and Kadamrasul Municipality.

About

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NCC is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Narayanganj, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). It consists of 27 wards including 9 reserve seats for women. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation. NCC has a total area of 72.43 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 967,887 people in the city corporation area.[2][3][4][5]

Significant places

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  • River Shitalakshya
  • Shahid Minar
  • Freedom Monument
  • Ram Krishna Mission
  • Narayanganj Club
  • Shudijon Pathagar
  • Ali Ahmad Chunka Pathagar
  • Bibi Marium Majar
  • Siddhirganj Power Station
  • Narayanganj Silo
  • Kumodiny Trust
  • Adamjee EPZ
  • Sodeejan Pathagar

Antiquities establishment

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Services

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The NCC 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.
  • Solid waste management and street cleaning.
  • Management of the hospital and dispensary.
  • Construction and maintenance of roads.
  • Installation of electric street lights.
  • Establish car parking.
  • Maintenance of parks and playgrounds.
  • Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums.
  • Preparation of birth and death registration certificates.
  • Preserving the traditional place.
  • Disease control, immunization.
  • Establishment of city corporation schools and colleges.

Budget

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Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) has announced a budget of 695 crore (US$58 million) for 2023-24 fiscal year.

List of mayors

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Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political
party
Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy
5 May 2011 19 August 2024 13 years, 106 days Bangladesh Awami League [6]
A. H. M. Kamruzzaman
(Administrator)
19 August 2024 Incumbent 96 days Independent

Elections

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Election Result 2022

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Narayanganj Mayoral Election 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy 1,59,057 N/A
Independent Taimur Alam Khandaker 92,562 N/A
IAB Machum Billah 23,987 N/A
Khelafat Majlish ABM Shirzul Mamun 10,782 N/A
Majority 66,495
Turnout 2,90,991
Registered electors 5,17,351
AL hold

Election Result 2016

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Narayanganj Mayoral Election 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy 1,75,611 N/A
BNP Sakhawat Hossain Khan 96,044 N/A
Majority 79,567
Turnout 2,71,655
Registered electors 4,84,931
AL gain from Independent

Election Result 2011

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Narayanganj Mayoral Election 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy 1,80,048 N/A
AL Shamim Osman 78,705 N/A
BNP Taimur Alam Khandaker 7,616 N/A
Majority 1,01,343
Turnout 2,82,593
Registered electors
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Narayanganj City Corporation | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. ^ "Narayanganj City Corporation". ncc.gov.bd.
  3. ^ "Ivy becomes first woman mayor". Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  4. ^ "I'm certain of my victory in Narayanganj election: Ivy". The Business Standard. 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Ivy calls on President | Daily Sun |". daily sun. January 2017.
  6. ^ খবর - নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটির প্রথম মেয়র আইভী. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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