Rajshahi City Corporation

Rajshahi City Corporation

রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Logo of the Rajshahi City Corporation
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1990 (1990)
Preceded byRajshahi Municipality
New session started
15 October 2023
(Oath taken on 3 July 2023)
Leadership
A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton, AL
since 30 July 2018
Deputy Mayor
Nizam ul Azim, AL
since 2 November 2023
Dr. A.B.M. Sharif Uddin
since 26 January 2021
Structure
Seats1 mayor and 40 councillors
Political groups
Majority (31)
  •   AL (31)

Minority (9)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
21 June 2023
Next election
June 2028
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Rajshahi
Website
erajshahi.portal.gov.bd

Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: RCC) is the self-governing corporation that is associated with the task of running the affairs of Rajshahi city. It is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on 2023.[1]

Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Sylhet, Barisal Rajshahi go to polls July 30". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Rajshahi: A model for tackling ambient air pollution in our cities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Rajshahi: the city that took on air pollution – and won". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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