Mayor of Chittagong
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The Mayor of Chittagong is the chief elected executive of the Chattogram City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies within the city. In addition, the Mayor is responsible for enforcing city corporation regulations and state laws, thereby ensuring good governance and the sustainable development of Chittagong.
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StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofChattogram City Corporation
SeatNagar Bhaban, Chittagong
| Mayor of Chittagong | |
|---|---|
| Chattogram City Corporation | |
| Style | Honourable (formal) |
| Type | Council Leader |
| Member of | Chattogram City Corporation |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong |
| Appointer | Electorate of Chittagong |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | The City Corporation act, 2009 |
| Inaugural holder | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury |
| Formation | 30 September 1989 |
| Salary | ৳150000 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
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
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- Administrator and Acting Mayor
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (birth–death) |
Election | Term of office | Designation | Political party |
Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||||
| 1 | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | – | 30 September 1989 | 4 December 1990 | 1 year, 65 days | Mayor | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||||
| – | M. A. Bari | – | 13 December 1990 | 11 May 1991 | 149 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| 2 |  |
Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | – | 12 May 1991 | 20 December 1993 | 2 years, 222 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |||
| – | Omar Farooq | – | 21 December 1993 | 10 March 1994 | 79 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| 3 |  |
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) |
1994 2000 2005 |
11 March 1994 | 29 March 2007 | 13 years, 18 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [1][2] | ||
| – | M. Manjur Alam | — | 29 March 2007 | 4 September 2008 | 1 year, 159 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
| 3 | |
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) |
— | 4 September 2008 | 1 February 2010 | 1 year, 150 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | |||
| 4 | M. Manjur Alam | 2010 | 10 June 2010 | 6 May 2015 | 4 years, 330 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [3] | |||
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A. J. M. Nasir Uddin | 2015 | 7 May 2015 | 4 August 2020 | 5 years, 89 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [4][5] | ||
| – | Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon | – | 5 August 2020 | 6 February 2021 | 185 days | Administrator | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
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Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2021 | 15 February 2021 | 19 August 2024 | 3 years, 217 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [6][7] | ||
| – | Md. Tofayel Islam | – | 19 August 2024 | 3 November 2024 | 76 days | Administrator | Independent | [8] | |||
| 7 | |
Shahadat Hossain | – | 3 November 2024 | Present | 1 year, 135 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [9][10][11] | ||
Elections
Election result 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 369,248 | 84.79 | +26.92 | |
| BNP | Shahadat Hossain | 52,486 | 12.05 | −25.06 | |
| IAB | Md. Jannatul Islam | 4,980 | 1.14 | −0.04 | |
| BIF | M. A. Matin | 2,126 | 0.49 | −0.93 | |
| Islamic Front | Muhammad Waheed Murad | 1,109 | 0.25 | +0.01 | |
| Majority | 316,762 | 72.74 | +51.98 | ||
| Turnout | 436,543 | 22.52 | −25.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,938,706 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
Election result 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. J. M. Nasir Uddin | 475,361 | 57.87 | +14.47 | ||
| BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 304,837 | 37.11 | −17.09 | ||
| BIF | M. A. Mannan | 11,655 | 1.42 | +0.42 | ||
| IAB | Wazed Hossain | 9,868 | 1.18 | +0.44 | ||
| JP(E) | Solaiman Alam Seth | 6,131 | 0.75 | +0.51 | ||
| Majority | 170,524 | 20.76 | +9.96 | |||
| Turnout | 868,664 | 47.90 | −6.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,813,600 | |||||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
Election result 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 479,145 | 54.20 | +11.7 | ||
| AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 383,617 | 43.40 | −14.1 | ||
| Independent | Mofazzal Hossain | 8,813 | 1.00 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Rafiq Islam | 6,521 | 0.74 | N/A | ||
| JP(E) | Solaiman Alam Seth | 2,083 | 0.24 | −0.51 | ||
| Majority | 95,528 | 10.86 | −4.14 | |||
| Turnout | 920,570 | 54.51 | +0.88 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,693,954 | |||||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
Election result 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 350,891 | 57.50 | N/A | |
| BNP | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 259,410 | 42.50 | N/A | |
| Majority | 91,481 | 15.00 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 610,301 | 53.63 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,138,318 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||