Dhaka North City Corporation

Dhaka North City Corporation was established on 29 November 2011. Prior to the establishment of the corporation, northern Dhaka was governed by the former Dhaka City Corporation. The Dhaka City Corporation was dissolved by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 December 2011, following the President's approval,^[3] making way for Dhaka North and Dhaka South city corporations.^[4] The mayoral elections are non-partisan in nature. The first Dhaka North City Corporation elections were held on 28 April 2015, which saw the victory of Annisul Huq in the first political campaign of his career.^[2]

On 9 May 2016, the government approved the expansion of Dhaka North City Corporation's jurisdiction to encompass eight unions: Beraid, Badda, Vatara (or Bhatara), Satarkul, Harirampur, Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, and Dumni.^[5] This extension increased the area of the city corporation to 197 square kilometres (76 sq mi).^[6]

In November 2017, Mayor Huq died on a trip to London, while visiting his daughter. In September previously, the local government ministry announced the creation of a panel of three senior elected councilors who will act as joint mayor while he was hospitalised.^[7][8] In February 2019, Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam was elected as the new mayor of DNCC in a by-election.^[9]

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, DNCC had 59,90,723 population living in 16,36,924 households. Among them, 57,50,463 were Muslims, 1,84,881 were Hindus, 44,965 were Christians, 9,068 were Buddhists and 1,346 were Others, including Tribal faiths. There were 15,724 ethnic populations including males and females.^[1] DNCC had a sex ratio of 120.21 indicating that there were 120 males for every 100 females.^[1]

Dhaka North City Corporation's jurisdiction encompasses 54 wards covering the thanas of Turag, Uttara West, Uttara East, Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, Bimanbandar, Khilkhet, Vatara, Badda, Rampura, Hatirjheel, Tejgaon I/A, Tejgaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Mohammadpur, Adabor, Darussalam, Mirpur, Pallabi, Rupnagar, Shah Ali, Kafrul, Bhashantek, Cantonment, Banani and Gulshan.

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is responsible for administering the city and ensuring the provision of essential infrastructure and public services. Its functions include urban planning, transport management, healthcare, education, waste management, water supply, and security. Through these services, DNCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a ৳5594 crore (US$460 million) budget for fiscal year of 2024–25.^[10]

Dhaka North City Corporation is administratively divided into 54 wards and 10 Zones. Each ward is represented by one elected councillor, while additional reserved women councillors are elected for groups of wards, as provided under the Local Government (City Corporation) Act.

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Political parties

•   Bangladesh Awami League
•   Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Other factions

•   Independent

Status

•   Acting Mayor or Administrator

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No.	Portrait		Officeholder (birth–death)	Election	Term of office			Designation	Political party	Reference
					From	To	Period
1			Annisul Huq (1952–2017)	2015	7 May 2015	30 November 2017	2 years, 207 days	Mayor	Bangladesh Awami League	[11]
–			Osman Goni (1949–2018)	—	1 December 2017	22 September 2018	295 days	Acting Mayor	Bangladesh Awami League	[12]
–			Md. Jamal Mostafa	—	22 September 2018	6 March 2019	165 days	Acting Mayor	Bangladesh Awami League	[13]
2			Atiqul Islam	2019 2020	7 March 2019	19 August 2024[14]	7 years, 53 days	Mayor	Bangladesh Awami League	[15][16][17]
–			Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan	–	19 August 2024	12 February 2025	1 year, 253 days	Administrator	Independent	[18]
–			Mohammad Ejaz	–	12 February 2025	9 February 2026	362 days	Administrator	Independent	[19]
–			Suraiya Akter Jahan	–	9 February 2026	23 February 2026	14 days	Administrator	Independent
–			Safiqul Islam Khan Milton	–	23 February 2026	Incumbent	65 days	Administrator	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

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• ^† Died in office
• ^{^} By-election

The deputy mayor (also known as Panel mayor) is the elected executive of the City Corporation. Three Panel Mayors are chosen from council members, with the top-voted serving as Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor in the Mayor’s absence. The other two Panel Mayors assist in overseeing key offices and supporting executive functions.

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