Rangpur City Corporation
Local governing body of Rangpur, Bangladesh
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Rangpur City Corporation (Bengali: রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন; abbreviated as RPCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the Rangpur, the city of Bangladesh. The RPCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 44 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the RPCC are defined under the provisions of The City Corporation act, 2009.[1]
since 19 August 2024
Rangpur City Corporation রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | June 28, 2012 |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md. Shahidul Islam since 19 August 2024 | |
Vacant since 7 July 2020 | |
Umme Fatima since 9 May 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats: 44 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 28 June 2012 |
Last election | 27 December 2022 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
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| Rangpur City Corporation | |
| Website | |
| rpcc.gov.bd | |
About
Rangpur City Corporation was established on 28 June 2012. The RPCC government is elected by popular vote every five years, with the Mayor serving as the head of the corporation. The Mayor is supported by a council of 44 elected councillors who represent different wards of the city.
Functions and Services
The Rangpur City Corporation (RPCC) 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, RPCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.
Roads
College Road, Rangpur
College Road, Rangpur is a major road in Rangpur, Bangladesh, named after Carmichael College located on it. The road is lined with colleges, shops, and residences and serves as a busy hub for education, commerce, and daily traffic.[2]
R.K Road, Rangpur
R.K. Road, Rangpur (Rifat Kawser Road) is a prominent road in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It was renamed to honor Md. Ahasan Habib Rifat, an author and comparative religion scholar. The word “Kawser” refers to abundance and blessings in Islamic tradition. The road connects key residential and commercial areas of the city.[1]
| # | Departments | Functions / Services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Mayor | Executive leadership; overall city governance; policy direction; supervision and coordination of all RPCC departments |
| 2 | Chief Executive Office | Inter-departmental coordination; monitoring implementation of services and development projects |
| 3 | Administration and Establishment | Human resource management; staff recruitment, posting and promotion; internal discipline and service delivery oversight |
| 4 | Finance and Accounts | Budget preparation; financial planning; revenue and expenditure control; 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 and Cultural | Support for education and cultural activities such as coordination with public and private educational institutions; promotion of libraries, community centers, and city cultural programs. |
| 13 | Water Supply and Sewerage | Clean water supply and sewerage management in the entire city corporation. |
| 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 RPMP; CCTV installation and monitoring |
| 16 | Magistracy | Arbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives |
| 17 | Housing and Public Works | Allocation, development and maintenance of residential plots, flats and metropolitan housing projects |
| 18 | Social welfare | Welfare programs for the poor, elderly, women and persons with disabilities; social assistance; community development initiatives |
| 19 | Environmental and Public health | Pollution control; sanitation monitoring; food safety; climate change adaptation and mitigation; urban greening and tree plantation |
| 20 | Disaster management and Relief | Disaster preparedness and response; emergency rescue operations; relief distribution during floods, cyclones, fires and other natural calamities |
| 21 | Religious Welfare | Support for religious festivals including Eid and Puja; regulation of Qurbani cattle markets; land allocation and logistical support for religious events |
Wards and councillors
Rangpur City Corporation is administratively divided into 33 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.
| # | Ward | Councillor | Party | |
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| 1 | Ward-1 | Vacant | TBD | |
| 2 | Ward-2 | |||
| 3 | Ward-3 | |||
| 4 | Ward-4 | |||
| 5 | Ward-5 | |||
| 6 | Ward-6 | |||
| 7 | Ward-7 | |||
| 8 | Ward-8 | |||
| 9 | Ward-9 | |||
| 10 | Ward-10 | |||
| 11 | Ward-11 | |||
| 12 | Ward-12 | |||
| 13 | Ward-13 | |||
| 14 | Ward-14 | |||
| 15 | Ward-15 | |||
| 16 | Ward-16 | |||
| 17 | Ward-17 | |||
| 18 | Ward-18 | |||
| 19 | Ward-19 | |||
| 20 | Ward-20 | |||
| 21 | Ward-21 | |||
| 22 | Ward-22 | |||
| 23 | Ward-23 | |||
| 24 | Ward-24 | |||
| 25 | Ward-25 | |||
| 26 | Ward-26 | |||
| 27 | Ward-27 | |||
| 28 | Ward-28 | |||
| 29 | Ward-29 | |||
| 30 | Ward-30 | |||
| 31 | Ward-31 | |||
| 32 | Ward-32 | |||
| 33 | Ward-33 | |||
| Reserved Women's Councillor | ||||
| 34 | Reserved women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | |
| 35 | Reserved women's seat-2 | |||
| 35 | Reserved women's seat-3 | |||
| 37 | Reserved women's seat-4 | |||
| 38 | Reserved women's seat-5 | |||
| 39 | Reserved women's seat-6 | |||
| 40 | Reserved women's seat-7 | |||
| 41 | Reserved women's seat-8 | |||
| 42 | Reserved women's seat-9 | |||
| 43 | Reserved women's seat-10 | |||
| 44 | Reserved women's seat-11 | |||
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 |  |
Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu (1952-2018) |
2012 | 28 June 2012 | 20 December 2017 | 5 years, 145 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [3][4] | ||
| 2 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 2017 2022 |
21 December 2017 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 272 days | Mayor | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | [5][6] | ||
| – | Md. Zakir Hossain | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 288 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
Past election
Election Result 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 146,798 | 52.44 | −2.57 | |
| IAB | Md. Amiruzzaman Hossain | 49,892 | 17.82 | +9.65 | |
| Independent | Latifur Rahman Milon | 33,883 | 12.10 | +11.31 | |
| AL | Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia | 22,309 | 7.97 | −13.22 | |
| Majority | 96,906 | 34.28 | −1.54 | ||
| Turnout | 252,882 | 65.88 | −8.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 426,469 | ||||
| JP(E) hold | |||||
Election Result 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 159,824 | 55.01 | – | |
| AL | Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu | 61,557 | 21.19 | — | |
| BNP | Kawsar Zaman Babla | 34,791 | 11.97 | — | |
| IAB | A. T. M. Golam Mostafa Babu | 23,718 | 8.17 | — | |
| Independent | Hossain Maqbul Shahriar Asif | 2,306 | 0.79 | New | |
| BSD | Abdul Quddus | 1,245 | 0.43 | — | |
| NPP | Md. Selim Akhter | 807 | 0.28 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | 6,273 | 2.16 | |||
| Majority | 98,267 | 33.82 | — | ||
| Turnout | 290,521 | 74.23 | — | ||
| Registered electors | 391,366 | ||||
| JP(E) hold | |||||