Dhaka North City Corporation
Local governing body of Dhaka North, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) or Dhaka Uttar City Corporation was created as an autonomous body that governs 54 northern wards of Dhaka to better manage local services, but has since added new areas. It is one of two municipal corporations in Dhaka, the other being Dhaka South City Corporation. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation, after being elected in April 2015.[1] Md. Atiqul Islam is the current mayor of DNCC since 7 March 2019. The area was 82.69 km2 until 2017 when it underwent expansion to 197 km2. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 with 5,979,537 people residing in it, for average density of 30,353 people per km2.
Dhaka North City Corporation ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | 1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01) |
Preceded by | Dhaka City Corporation |
New session started | 13 May 2020 (Oath taken on 27 February 2020) |
Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Mir Khairul Alam since 2 January 2024 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 mayor and 72 councillors |
Political groups | Majority (62)
Minority (10) |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
First election | 30 April 2015 |
Last election | 1 February 2020 |
Next election | February 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Nagar Bhaban, 1212, Gulshan Center Point, Dhaka | |
Website | |
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