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Local governing body of Gazipur, Bangladesh

Gazipur City Corporation
গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Type
TypeCity Corporation
History
Founded16 January 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-16)
New session started19 August 2024
Leadership
MayorVacant
since 19 August 2024
AdministratorMd. Sabirul Islam
since 19 August 2024
Deputy MayorVacant
since 19 August 2024
Chief Executive OfficerA.S.M. Shofiul Azam
since 19 August 2024
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
76 councillors
Length of termUp to five years
Elections
Voting systemFirst past the post
First election6 July 2013
Last election25 May 2023
Next electionTBD
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Gazipur
Website
gcc.gov.bd

Gazipur City Corporation (Bengali: গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: GCC), is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Gazipur, the city of Bangladesh. The GCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 76 councillors. It’s follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.

Gazipur City Corporation established in 2013, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Gazipur City Corporation's total area is 329.23 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 2,674,697 people in the city corporation area. As of 2018, Gazipur City Corporation had 1.1 million voters.

Services

The Gazipur City Corporation Government is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Departments Services
Electricity Maintenance of road lighting and street lamps.
Engineering Development and renovation of roads, drains, canals, bridges, culverts and footpaths etc.
Granting permission to cut roads for laying gas, water lines.
Building Design Approval, Contractor Registration, Contractor Renewal, Land Demarcation Certificate.
Transportation Emergency transportation and storage of corpses.
Construction and monitoring of bus terminal and car parking.
Road roller hire, provision of ambulance for sick patients.
Waste management and Cleaning Solid waste management and street cleaning.
Clearing drains and eliminating waterlogging.
Mosquito eradication.
Health Management of Matrisadan Hospital and General Hospital Charitable Hospital and Homeo Charitable Hospital
Immunization of mothers and children, deworming and conduct of vitamin A+ campaign under EPI programme.
Diploma in Midwifery Institute and Management of Health Technology.
Registrar Registration of births/deaths and issuance of certificates.
Issuance of nationality, inheritance and character certificates.
Education Conducting Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools, Furkaniya Madrasas, Sanskrit Tolls and Kindergartens.
Management of computer institutes and technical training institutes.
Management of Adult Education and Teacher Training Centres.
Conducting theater institutes for healthy development in cultural activities.
Water Supply and Sewerage Purify and supply water and Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage.
Revenue New issue/renewal of trade license, change of name and change of ownership.
Issuance of holding number, change of number, collection of holding tax and reduction of tax, cancellation of holding name etc.
Allotment of shops owned by the Corporation, transfer of shops, allotment of market shops, lease of huts, maintenance of fixed assets of the Corporation.
Magistracy Settlement of cases through arbitration and appellate court proceedings.
Mobile court to conduct anti-adulteration campaign.
Housing and Public Works Distribution of residential plots and flats to solve the city's housing crisis.
Social Welfare Celebration of National Days, Annual Donations.
Construction of children's parks to increase children's recreational facilities.

Annual Budget

Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has announced a budget of ৳4920 crore (US$410 million) for 2024-25 fiscal year.

List of officeholders

Main article: Mayor of Gazipur
Status
  Acting Mayor or Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political
party 		Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) 2013 6 July 2013 11 February 2015 1 year, 220 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 1 March 2015 1 June 2017 2 years, 92 days Bangladesh Awami League
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) – 1 June 2017 6 July 2017 35 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 7 July 2017 17 July 2018 1 year, 10 days Bangladesh Awami League
2 Zahangir Alam 2018 27 July 2018 25 November 2021 3 years, 121 days Bangladesh Awami League
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 26 November 2021 25 May 2023 1 year, 180 days Bangladesh Awami League
3 Jayeda Khatun 2023 26 May 2023 19 August 2024 1 year, 85 days Independent
– Md. Sabirul Islam
(Administrator) 		– 19 August 2024 Incumbent 149 days Independent

Elections

Election Result 2023

Main article: 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election
Gazipur Mayoral Election 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jayeda Khatun 238,934 41.7%
AL Azmat Ullah Khan 222,736 38.9%
IAB Gazi Ataur Rahman 45,352 7.9%
Independent Sarkar Shah Nur Islam 23,265 4.1%
Gano Front Atiqul Islam 16,974 2.9%
JP(E) MM Niaz Uddin 16,382 2.9%
Zaker Party Raju Ahmed 7,206 1.3%
Independent Harun-or-Rashid 2,426 0.4%
Majority 16,198
Turnout 573,275
Registered electors 1,179,486
Independent gain from AL

Election Result 2018

Main article: 2018 Gazipur City Corporation election
Gazipur Mayoral Election 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Zahangir Alam 4,00,010 N/A
BNP Hasan Uddin Sarkar 1,97,611 N/A
Majority 2,02,399
Turnout 6,02,199
Registered electors 11,37,112
AL gain from BNP

Election Result 2013

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP M. A. Mannan 3,65,444 N/A
AL Azmat Ullah Khan 2,58,867 N/A
Majority 1,06,577
Turnout 6,54,311
Registered electors 10,26,938
BNP win (new seat)

Important establishments

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  1. Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
  2. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)
  3. Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
  4. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
  5. Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET)
  6. Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School
  7. Seed Certification Agency (SCA)
  8. National Agricultural Training Academy (NATA)
  9. Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)
  10. Shahid Tazuddin Ahmed Medical College
  11. Joydebpur Govt. Girls' High School
  12. Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. University College
  13. National University
  14. Bangladesh Open University
  15. Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd. (BMTF)
  16. Security Printing Press Ltd.
  17. Bangladesh Ordinance Factory(BOF)
  18. Bangladesh Diesel Plant Ltd.
  19. Ansar Academy
  20. Bangabandhu Safari Park
  21. Hi-tech Park

References

  1. "Gazipur City Corporation". gazipurcity.com.
  2. Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. p. 10. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
  3. Akand, Raihanul Islam (23 June 2020). "Road conditions are hot topic for Gazipur polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. "GCC Mayor Mannan arrested in city". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. "First mayor of Gazipur city MA Mannan no more". The Daily Star. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  6. "Gazipur city mayor suspended again". The Daily Star. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. "AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". The Daily Star. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  8. "New Gazipur city mayor sworn in". The Independent. Dhaka. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  9. "Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  10. "Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  11. "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

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