Narayanganj City Corporation
Narayanganj City Corporation (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: NCC) established in 2011, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh.[1] It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area and Kadamrasul Municipality. It consists of 27 wards including 9 reserve seats for women. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation. Current mayor of NCC is Selina Hayat Ivy who was advocated by Bangladesh Awami League.[2] Narayanganj City Corporation 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). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. Narayanganj City Corporation's total area is 72.43 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,09,381 people in the city corporation area.[3]
Narayanganj City Corporation নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Bangladesh |
| History | |
| Founded | Narayanganj Municipality 1876-
May 5, 2011 |
| Preceded by | Narayanganj Municipality Siddhirgonj Municipality Kadamrasul Municipality |
| Leadership | |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | 17 January 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Narayanganj Nagar Bhaban | |
| Website | |
| Narayanganj City Corporation | |
Famous and important place
- River Shitalakshya
- 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
- Petrolium Depo
- Sodeejan Pathagar
Antiquities Establishment
- Hajiganj Fort
- Sonakanda Fort
- Kadamrasul Darga
- Asrafia Jame Masjid
Elections
Election Result 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 1,59,057 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 92,562 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Machum Billah | 23,987 | N/A | ||
| Khelafat Majlish | ABM Shirzul Mamun | 10,782 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 66,495 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,90,991 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,17,351 | ||||
| Awami League hold | |||||
Election Result 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 1,75,611 | N/A | |||
| BNP | Sakhawat Hossain Khan | 96,044 | N/A | |||
| Majority | 79,567 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,71,655 | |||||
| Registered electors | 4,84,931 | |||||
| Awami League gain from Independent | ||||||
Election Result 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy | 1,80,048 | N/A | ||
| Awami League | Shamim Osman | 78,705 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Taimur Alam Khandaker | 7,616 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 1,01,343 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,82,593 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Narayanganj City Corporation | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- "Ivy becomes first woman mayor". Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- "Narayanganj City Corporation". ncc.gov.bd.