Dhaka North City Corporation

Dhaka North City Corporation

ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Logo of the Dhaka North City Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01)
Preceded byDhaka City Corporation
New session started
19 August 2024
Leadership
Vacant
since 19th August 2024
Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan
since 20 August 2024
Vacant
since 22 September 2018
Mir Khairul Alam
since 2 January 2024
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
1 mayor and 72 councillors
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
First election
30 April 2015
Last election
1 February 2020
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, 1212, Gulshan Center Point, Dhaka
Website
www.dncc.gov.bd

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is a self-governing body that governs the municipal areas of Capital Dhaka North Side of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 72 councillors.[1]

In 2022, the total population under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka North City Corporation was 59,90,723, which has given the city area a density of 30,531 per kilometer. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation, after being elected in April 2015.[2]

  1. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 49, 54, 107, 321. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ds29Apr2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).