Narayanganj City Corporation
Local governing body of Narayanganj, Banglades
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Narayanganj City Corporation (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: NCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in Narayanganj, the city of Bangladesh. The NCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 36 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the NCC are defined under the provisions of the City Corporation Act, 2009.[1]
Narayanganj City Corporation নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | May 5, 2011 |
New session started | 23 February 2026 |
| Leadership | |
Sakhawat Hossain Khan | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Mohammad Zakir Hossain since 19 August 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats 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 | |
| www | |
It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area and Kadamrasul Municipality.
About
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
- River Shitalakshya
- Narayanganj River Port
- 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
- Narayanganj City Park
Functions and Services
The Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) 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, NCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.
| # | Departments | Functions / Services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Mayor | Executive administration; city governance; supervision of all NCC services |
| 2 | Chief Executive Office | Departmental coordination; service implementation monitoring |
| 3 | Administration And Establishment | HR management; staff recruitment; service delivery monitoring |
| 4 | Finance and Accounts | Budget preparation; financial planning; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit |
| 5 | Engineering | Road-cutting permission; building design approval; contractor registration; land demarcation certificates |
| 6 | Urban Planning and Development | Road, drain, bridge, culvert and footpath development; land development; planned residential areas; city beautification |
| 7 | Electricity | Installation and maintenance of street lights; lamp-post management; city illumination |
| 8 | Transportation and Communication | Urban transport management; traffic & parking control; emergency transport; corpse handling; bus terminal management; road roller & ambulance services |
| 9 | Waste Management and Cleaning | Solid waste collection and disposal; street cleaning; drain clearing; mosquito control; landfill management |
| 10 | Health | Hospital & clinic management; maternal & child immunization; vitamin A campaigns; midwifery and health technology training |
| 11 | Registrar | Birth & death certificates; nationality, inheritance & character certificates |
| 12 | Education | Management of schools, madrasas, Sanskrit tolls, kindergartens, technical institutes; adult education; teacher training; cultural & theatre institutes |
| 13 | Water Supply and Sewerage | Water supply coordination; sewerage management under Dhaka WASA |
| 14 | Revenue | Trade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management |
| 15 | Security and Law and Order | City security; joint operations with Narayanganj District Police ; CCTV installation and monitoring |
| 16 | Magistracy | Arbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives |
| 17 | Housing and Public Works | Distribution and maintenance of residential plots and flats |
| 18 | Cultural and Social Development | National Day celebrations; charity programs; and children's park and playground construction & maintenance |
| 19 | Environmental Protection | Pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban greening; tree plantation |
| 20 | Religious Welfare | Support for Eid, Puja, and religious events; Qurbani market permissions; land allocation for religious events |
Antiquities establishment
- Hajiganj Fort
- Sonakanda Fort
- Kadamrasul Darga
- Asrafia Jame Masjid
Annual budget
Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) has announced a budget of ৳775 crore (US$63 million) for 2025-26 fiscal year.
Wards and councillors
Narayanganj City Corporation is administratively divided into 27 wards. 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.
Councillors of Narayanganj City Corporation
| Ward | Locations Covered | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward-1 | Fatullah central | Vacant | TBD | |
| Ward-2 | Panchabati area | |||
| Ward-3 | Kutubpur north | |||
| Ward-4 | Enayetnagar | |||
| Ward-5 | Dapa area | |||
| Ward-6 | Aliganj | |||
| Ward-7 | Pagla | |||
| Ward-8 | Lamapara | |||
| Ward-9 | Isdair west | |||
| Ward-10 | Chashara central | |||
| Ward-11 | Nitaiganj | |||
| Ward-12 | Tanbazar | |||
| Ward-13 | Bandar central | |||
| Ward-14 | Bandar riverfront | |||
| Ward-15 | Siddhirganj north | |||
| Ward-16 | Adamjee EPZ | |||
| Ward-17 | Sanarpar | |||
| Ward-18 | Mizmizi | |||
| Ward-19 | Siddhirganj south | |||
| Ward-20 | Kanchpur | |||
| Ward-21 | Signboard area | |||
| Ward-22 | Shibu Market | |||
| Ward-23 | BSCIC industrial zone | |||
| Ward-24 | Delpara | |||
| Ward-25 | Bandar south | |||
| Ward-26 | Kadam Rasul | |||
| Ward-27 | Nabiganj | |||
| Reserved women's seats | ||||
| 28 | Women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | |
| 29 | Women's seat-2 | |||
| 30 | Women's seat-3 | |||
| 31 | Women's seat-4 | |||
| 32 | Women's seat-5 | |||
| 33 | Women's seat-6 | |||
| 34 | Women's seat-7 | |||
| 35 | Women's seat-8 | |||
| 36 | Women's seat-9 | |||
List of mayors
- 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 |  |
Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy |
|
5 May 2011 | 19 August 2024 | 13 years, 106 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [6] | ||
| – | A. H. M. Kamruzzaman | – | 19 August 2024 | 22 February 2026 | 1 year, 188 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| – | Sakhawat Hossain Khan | – | 23 February 2026 | Incumbent | 197 days | Administrator | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||||
Deputies
The deputy mayor (also known as Panel mayor) is a second-ranking official of city corporation. 3 Panel mayors are appointed by vote of councillors. The 1st panel mayor with the highest number of votes is appointed as deputy mayor. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor controls all functions of the City Corporation.[citation needed]
| Serial No. | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Panel Mayor 1 | Vacant |
| 02 | Panel Mayor 2 | Vacant |
| 03 | Panel Mayor 3 | Vacant |
Past elections
Election results 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 159,057 | 54.66 | −9.44 | |
| Independent | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 92,562 | 31.80 | +31.80 | |
| IAB | Machum Billah | 23,987 | 8.24 | +8.24 | |
| Khelafat Majlis | ABM Shirzul Mamun | 10,782 | 3.70 | +3.70 | |
| Majority | 66,495 | 22.86 | −6.49 | ||
| Turnout | 290,991 | 56.23 | +0.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 517,351 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
Election results 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 175,611 | 64.10 | +8.64 | ||
| BNP | Sakhawat Hossain Khan | 96,044 | 35.06 | +27.24 | ||
| Majority | 79,567 | 29.04 | −6.83 | |||
| Turnout | 271,655 | 56.02 | −5.01 | |||
| Registered electors | 484,931 | |||||
| AL gain from Independent | ||||||
Election results 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 180,048 | 63.03 | New | |
| AL | Shamim Osman | 78,705 | 27.57 | New | |
| BNP | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 7,616 | 2.67 | New | |
| Majority | 101,343 | 35.46 | New | ||
| Turnout | 282,593 | 61.03 | New | ||
| Registered electors | 463,050 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||