Mayor of South Dhaka
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The Mayor of South Dhaka is the chief elected executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies in the southern part of Dhaka. In addition, the Mayor is responsible for enforcing city corporation regulations and state laws, thereby ensuring good governance and the development of the city.
| Mayor of South Dhaka | |
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Incumbent since 24 February 2026Md. Abdus Salam (Administrator) | |
| Dhaka South City Corporation | |
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| Type | Council Leader |
| Member of | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka |
| Appointer |
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Constituting instrument | The City Corporation act, 2009 |
| Precursor | Mayor of Dhaka |
| Inaugural holder | Sayeed Khokon |
| Formation | 1 December 2011 |
| Salary | ৳150000 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 75 wards of Dhaka South City.[citation needed]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- Acting Mayor and Administrator
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (birth–death) |
Election | Term of office | Designation | Political party |
Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||||
| 1 |  |
Sayeed Khokon | 2015 | 5 May 2015 | 16 May 2020 | 5 years, 11 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [1] | ||
| 2 |  |
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 2020 | 16 May 2020 | 19 August 2024[2] | 4 years, 95 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [3] | ||
| – | Dr. Ma. Sher Ali | – | 19 August 2024 | 13 February 2025 | 178 days | Administrator | Independent | [4] | |||
| – | Md. Shahjahan Miah | – | 13 February 2025 | 3 November 2025 | 263 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| – | Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan | – | 3 November 2025 | 23 February 2026 | 112 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| – | Md. Abdus Salam | – | 24 February 2026 | Incumbent | 203 days | Administrator | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||||
Elections
Election result 2020
| Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 424,595 | 60.76 | +1.64 | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Ishraque Hossain | 236,512 | 33.84 | +1.34 | |
| Islami Andolan Bangladesh | Abdur Rahman | 26,525 | 3.79 | +2.16 | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Saifuddin Ahmen Milon | 5,593 | 0.80 | +0.30 | |
| Bangladesh Congress | Akhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah | 2,421 | 0.34 | New | |
| Majority | 188,083 | 26.92 | +0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 711,488 | 28.99 | −19.41 | ||
| Total Registered Voters | 2,453,194 | - | - | ||
| AL Hold | Swing | ||||
Election result 2015
| Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Bangladesh Awami League | Sayeed Khokon | 535,296 | 59.12 | New | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Mirza Abbas | 294,291 | 32.50 | New | |
| Islami Andolan Bangladesh | Abdur Rahman | 14,784 | 1.63 | New | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Saifuddin Ahmen Milon | 4,519 | 0.50 | New | |
| Invalid | 40,130 | 4.43 | |||
| Majority | 241,005 | 26.62 | |||
| Turnout | 905,484 | 48.40 | |||
| Total Registered | 1,870,778 | ||||
| AL Gain (New City) | |||||