Khulna City Corporation খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | December 12, 1984 |
Preceded by | Khulna Municipality |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif since 19 August 2024 | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Lashkar Tajul Islam since 19 August 2024 | |
Structure | |
Seats | Vacant seats 1 mayor and 41 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 12 June 2023 |
Next election | TBD |
Meeting place | |
Nagar Bhaban, Khulna | |
Website | |
khulnacity |
Khulna City Corporation (Bengali: খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: KCC), Khulna Municipality, established in 1884, is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation in 1984. Basically, Khulna City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Khulna, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Khluna City Corporation. This election is held in every 5 years. Khulna City Corporation is self-governing organizations, which runs on its own. To take care of legal issues of this corporation, Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM court) is there.