Gazipur City Corporation

Local governing body of Gazipur, Bangladesh

Gazipur City Corporation

গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন

Type
Type|

City Corporation

History
Founded| 16 January 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-16)

New session started

| 19 August 2024
Leadership

Mayor

Vacant
since 19 August 2024

Administrator

Md. Sabirul Islam
since 19 August 2024

Deputy Mayor

Vacant
since 19 August 2024

Chief Executive Officer

A.S.M. Shofiul Azam
since 19 August 2024

Structure
Seats| Vacant seats
1 mayor and 76 councillors

Length of term

| Up to five years
Elections

Voting system

| First past the post

First election

| 6 July 2013

Last election

| 25 May 2023

Next election

| TBD
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Gazipur
Website
gcc.gov.bd

Gazipur City Corporation (Bengali: গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন \- in short: GCC) established in 2013, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Gazipur City Corporation's total area is 329.23 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 2,674,697 people in the city corporation area.[1][2] As of 2018, Gazipur City Corporation had 1.1 million voters.[3]

## Services

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The Gazipur 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 of parks and playgrounds.
* 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.

## Budget

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Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has announced a budget of ৳4920 crore (US$410 million) for 2024-25 fiscal year.

## List of officeholders

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Main article: Mayor of Gazipur

Status

Acting Mayor or Administrator

No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Election  | Term of office | Political
party | Reference

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|
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|

Took office | Left office | Time in office
1  |  | M. A. Mannan (1950–2022)  | 2013 | 6 July 2013  | 11 February 2015  | 1 year, 220 days  | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [4][5]
—  |  | Asadur Rahman Kiron  | –  | 1 March 2015  | 1 June 2017  | 2 years, 92 days  | Bangladesh Awami League |
1  |  | M. A. Mannan (1950–2022)  | –  | 1 June 2017  | 6 July 2017  | 35 days  | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [6]
—  |  | Asadur Rahman Kiron  | –  | 7 July 2017  | 17 July 2018  | 1 year, 10 days  | Bangladesh Awami League |
2  |  | Zahangir Alam | 2018 | 27 July 2018  | 25 November 2021  | 3 years, 121 days  | Bangladesh Awami League | [7][8][9][10]
—  |  | Asadur Rahman Kiron  | –  | 26 November 2021  | 25 May 2023  | 1 year, 180 days  | Bangladesh Awami League |
3  |  | Jayeda Khatun | 2023 | 26 May 2023  | 19 August 2024  | 1 year, 85 days  | Independent | [11]
–  |  | Md. Sabirul Islam
(Administrator)  | –  | 19 August 2024  | Incumbent  | 90 days  | Independent |

## Elections

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### Election Result 2023

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Main article: 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Jayeda Khatun | 238,934  | 41.7%  |
| AL | Azmat Ullah Khan  | 222,736  | 38.9%  |
| IAB | Gazi Ataur Rahman  | 45,352  | 7.9%  |
| Independent | Sarkar Shah Nur Islam  | 23,265  | 4.1%  |
| Gano Front | Atiqul Islam  | 16,974  | 2.9%  |
| JP(E) | MM Niaz Uddin  | 16,382  | 2.9%  |
| Zaker Party | Raju Ahmed  | 7,206  | 1.3%  |
| Independent | Harun-or-Rashid  | 2,426  | 0.4%  |
Majority  | 16,198  |  |
Turnout | 573,275  |  |
Registered electors | 1,179,486 |  |
| Independent gain from AL

### Election Result 2018

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Main article: 2018 Gazipur City Corporation election

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| AL | Zahangir Alam | 4,00,010  |  | N/A
| BNP | Hasan Uddin Sarkar | 1,97,611  |  | N/A
Majority  | 2,02,399 |  |
Turnout | 6,02,199 |  |
Registered electors | 11,37,112 |  |
| AL gain from BNP

### Election Result 2013

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Gazipur Mayoral Election 2013  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| BNP | M. A. Mannan | 3,65,444  |  | N/A
| AL | Azmat Ullah Khan  | 2,58,867  |  | N/A
Majority  | 1,06,577 |  |
Turnout | 6,54,311 |  |
Registered electors | 10,26,938 |  |
| BNP win (new seat)

## Important establishments

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1. Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
2. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)
3. Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
4. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
5. Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET)
6. Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School
7. Seed Certification Agency (SCA)
8. National Agricultural Training Academy (NATA)
9. Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)
10. Shahid Tazuddin Ahmed Medical College
11. Joydebpur Govt. Girls' High School
12. Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. University College
13. National University
14. Bangladesh Open University
15. Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd. (BMTF)
16. Security Printing Press Ltd.
17. Bangladesh Ordinance Factory(BOF)
18. Bangladesh Diesel Plant Ltd.
19. Ansar Academy
20. Bangabandhu Safari Park
21. Hi-tech Park

## References

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1. ^ "Gazipur City Corporation". gazipurcity.com.
2. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. p. 10\. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
3. ^ Akand, Raihanul Islam (23 June 2020). "Road conditions are hot topic for Gazipur polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
4. ^ "GCC Mayor Mannan arrested in city". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
5. ^ "First mayor of Gazipur city MA Mannan no more". The Daily Star. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
6. ^ "Gazipur city mayor suspended again". The Daily Star. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
7. ^ "AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". The Daily Star. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
8. ^ "New Gazipur city mayor sworn in". The Independent. Dhaka. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
9. ^ "Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
10. ^ "Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
11. ^ "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

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