Dhaka city corporation election 2019 The elections to Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on January 30, the Election Commission announced yesterday. He, however, did not specify Publish : 03 Nov 2019, 05:12 PM Update : 03 Nov 2019, 05:12 PM. Beware of these ‘DNCC’ officials at your door. Skip to main content. Sunday, April 13, 2025. [1] About MCC Election Term of office Political party Reference; Took office Left office Time in office; 1 Ekramul Haque Titu: 2019 2024: After moving to Dhaka during childhood, Shafin Ahmed began his musical career at the age of nine by taking lessons on Nazrul Geeti, courtesy of his parents. All scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital will remain closed tomorrow for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls. Arafat: 28,816: 77. E-paper 2015 Dhaka South City Corporation Election Were hold at 30 April 2015. The voting in the by-election to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam (born 1 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi businessman and the current mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation. Sayeed Khokon won the election by a 241,005 vote majority. E-paper The elections on March 9 will cover various positions, including the election in Mymensingh City Corporation, by-election for the mayor's post in Comilla City Corporation, general ward 11 councillor position (Dhaka South City Corporation), Barisal City Corporation wards 8 and 22, three municipalities (Patuakhali, Bakshiganj, and Amtali), five mayors in by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was the former [1] self-governing corporation [2] that was entrusted with the task of administering the municipal affairs of Dhaka. [40] Monday, March 31, 2025. The Mayor of North Dhaka is the highest ranking official of the Dhaka North City Corporation. Composition | An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka. 80: N/A: Independent: Ashraful Alom: 5,609 15. JP nominates ‘Miles’ singer Shafin Ahmed for DNCC mayoral race Jatiya Party (JP) chooses musician Shafin Ahmed, a member of popular Bangladeshi band 'Miles', as the party's candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation 4. CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION | An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 24th day of March, 1982, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Chief As the newly-elected mayors of both Dhaka city corporations will have to wait for more than three months to take over duties, seniormost panel mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will Meanwhile, the High Court today cleared the way for holding elections to the city corporation mayoral post and polls in the 36 new wards under the two Dhaka city corporations. [39] He complained to the Election Commission over irregularities in the two Dhaka city corporation elections in February 2020. E-paper Today's News বাংলা. Election to councillor posts in 36 new wards -- 18 under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and 18 under the Dhaka South City Corporation -- was also held yesterday. Taposh secured 424,595 votes while Ishraque received 236,512 votes. he fought the Dhaka City Corporation election for mayorship and won. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka. December 18, 2019 The Election Commission is to announce the schedules for elections to two Dhaka city corporations on December 22. E-paper The words and commas “elections of Mayor and Commissioners, other than the Commissioners in reserved seats,” were substituted for the words “elections of Commissioners” by section 22 of the Dhaka City Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. Bangladesh Last modified: 04 November, 2019, 06:59 pm . The mayor of the city was elected by popular vote every five years, although the last mayoral election took place in 2002. The by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation's mayoral post will be held on February 28. The DSCC election was held on February 1, 2020, alongside the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election. The Election Commission (EC) imposed a ban on movement of motorbikes in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas for its by-polls, scheduled to be held on February 28, from tonight. Earlier, on 27 March, About Mayor. E-paper Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. [2] 6 March 2019: 165 days: Bangladesh Awami League [13] 2: Atiqul Islam: 2019 ^ 2020: 7 March 2019: 19 August 2024 [14] Bangladesh election commission scandal of 2020 is the revelation of a series of corruption allegations, moral degradation of the commissioners and evidence of gross misconducts before and after the controversial 2018 Bangladeshi general election and 2019 Upazila polls in Bangladesh. BNP to take part in Dhaka City Corporation elections: Fakhrul. EC acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed announced the election schedule while briefing reporters after a The Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections took place on February 1, 2020. The Awami League Thursday, April 17, 2025. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Mirza Abbas rejected the result and complained that the election was rigged. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North The elections to Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on January 30. 25 lakh votes in the race for Dhaka South mayor, while his closest rival, BNP’s Ishraque Hossain, secured 236,000 Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Party for Dhaka North City Corporation by-election, today brought the allegation of some irregularities in voting. Atiqul Islam (born 1 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi businessman and the current mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation. [1] Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain will contest as BNP’s mayoral runners respectively in Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled to be held on January 30. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is expected to announce the schedule for The Election Commission (EC) writes to the cabinet division secretary not to transfer election-related officials without prior permission ahead of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for January 30. [2] His father, Mohammad Hanif, was first elected mayor of Dhaka City Corporation. [2] সিটি কর্পোরেশন সংক্রান্ত বিদ্যমান আইন ও অধ্যাদেশসমূহ একীভূত Campaign for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls officially begins with the allocation of symbols among five mayoral candidates by the Election Commission. In the North, Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam was elected mayor, while in the South, Fazle Noor Taposh emerged victorious. 45 trillion deficit and said the budget would increase the sufferings of regular people who would have to pay more revenue to the government. The Election Commission (EC) has announced dates to hold the elections of Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation in January next year. Allegations included the misappropriation of around 20 million Bangladeshi taka Sayeed Khokon is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-6 constituency. The result was a victory for the Awami League candidate Annisul Huq, who received a 135,037-vote majority. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader announces names of mayoral candidates for Dhaka's two city corporation elections Awami League president's Dhanmondi office on Sunday, December 29, 2019 | Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune Atiqul has been serving as mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) since February this year, while Taposh is the outgoing Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Party for Dhaka North City Corporation by-election, today brought the allegation of some irregularities in voting. December 30, 2019. The gazette was issued today (27 April), EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed to The Business Standard at around 10:30pm. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 24th day of March, 1982, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in The elections to Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation will be held on January 30 next year. Returning officers will be scrutinizing nomination papers on January 2. 14 N/A: JP(E) Sikdar Anisur Though not happy with the irregularities and vote rigging during the just held city corporation elections, commoners in Dhaka city want to see their city clean, free of traffic-jam and developed The literacy rate in Dhaka City Corporation areas was only 52. The DNCC by-polls will be held The five contestants in the Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral race have been assigned their election symbols. Mon Dec 30, 2019 12:00 AM A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking stay on the process for holding elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post and in the 36 new wards under The elections to Dhaka North and South City Corporation are slated to be held on January 30, 2020. A total of 16 candidates participated in the election. Released on bail from jail, he was admitted to Birdem Hospital in the capital, but doctors could not Chowdhury criticized the 2019-2020 national budget of Bangladesh for a 1. He served as the 2nd mayor of Dhaka City Corporation during 2002 to 2011. Five The final results of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls have been announced, with Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam securing a landslide victory. Asia; Dhaka City Corporation. He was 67. 2019 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Feb 27 The Election Commission will announce the schedules for elections to two Dhaka city corporations on December 22. Wednesday, November 27, 2024. 2,260 collect nomination forms for Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says he also witnessed low turnout of voters till the morning in the election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Tuesday, March 04, 2025. Besides, headquarters of the central bank and Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said he wanted the upcoming by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post and councillor election to the 36 new wards under the DNCC and Mymensingh City Corporation (Bengali: The city is located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Dhaka, the capital of the country. He took office as the Mayor of Dhaka on April 25, 2002. the by-election to the Dhaka north mayoral post was held in February 2019, when Atiqul Islam was The 180-day countdown for the EC to complete elections has already started as the tenure of the current mayor and councillors of Dhaka North City Corporation will end on May 13, 2020, while the In 1990, Dhaka Municipal Corporation was renamed as Dhaka City Corporation and was divided in to 10 zones. Thursday, April 17, 2025. As a result, Dhaka was ranked ninth out of the top 10 cities in terms of the total number Wednesday, November 27, 2024. What Dhaka’s transport system might be like in 2019. The election was boycotted by the main opposition, The DSCC election was held on February 1, 2020, alongside the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election. He was elected in the position in the by-election held on 28 February 2019 and took oath on 7 March. The last date for submitting nomination papers is December 31 and the last date for The Election Commission (EC) writes to the cabinet division secretary not to transfer election-related officials without prior permission ahead of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections Confusion remains over the movement of private vehicles in the Dhaka North City Corporation area tomorrow, the voting day in the DNCC mayoral by-polls. Symbols allocated for Dhaka North City Corporation election . Rtv online report. Sunday, February 23, 2025. Later, he contested Dhaka City Corporation election in 2002 and was elected mayor. E-paper The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette announcing Ishraque Hossain, the son of former Dhaka city mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). During a press briefing at the Election The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election takes place today but it lacks enthusiasm and festivity. [ 2 ] On 9 May 2016, the government approved the expansion of Dhaka North City Corporation's jurisdiction to encompass eight unions : Beraid, Badda, Vatara (or Bhatara), Satarkul, Harirampur, Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, and Tuesday, March 04, 2025. 2018 Sylhet City Corporation election; 2019 Dhaka North City Corporation by-election; 2020 Dhaka North City Corporation election; 2020 Dhaka South City Corporation election; 2021 Chattogram City Corporation election; 2022 Comilla City Corporation election; 2022 Narayanganj City Corporation election; 2022 Rangpur City Corporation election; 2023 All scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital will remain closed tomorrow for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls. 2019 . The 2019 Dhaka North City Corporation by-election was held on 28 February 2019 due to the death of Mayor Annisul Huq. He held the post for nearly nine years. Home; News. Monday, March 31, 2025. Khoka was arrested days before the January-5 national election in 2014. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced the schedule at his office Sunday evening, reports UNB. Monday, February 03, 2025. The last date for filling nominations papers is December 31. A total of 20 candidate took part in the mayoral election. 23 Dec 2019, 00:00 Sunday, April 13, 2025. VIII of 1993) A total of seven mayor and 335 councillor aspirants will contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation scheduled to be held on January 30. The election saw a 48. He is also Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Besides, headquarters of the central bank and its branches located in the capital will also remain closed on the day,. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Economy; Banks; Commerce; Stock Market; Real Estate; World. [1] He is the executive member of the Bangladesh Awami League Central Committee. Mon Nov 4, 2019 02:52 PM Last update on: Mon Nov 4, 2019 03:43 PM Awami league announces candidates for Dhaka city corporation election . In 1993, the Government with a view to democratize the city corporation, made drastic amendment in Ordinance, 1983 and repealing the application of pourashava that the Mayor and the Commissioners will be elected by direct election on the basis of adult franchise. However, the results were rejected by main opposition candidate, Tabith Awal of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. 0 Sadeque Hossain Khoka (12 May 1952 – 4 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi politician. Taposh received 4. This constituency mainly includes Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, 2023 Dhaka-17 by-election result Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL: Mohammad A. As Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator, Mohammad Azaz envisions a city that is not only economically vibrant but also ecologically resilient, culturally plural, and socially just. He, however, did not specify the allegations saying he will talk about it in the afternoon after visiting some more polling stations. The 2015 election for mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation was held on 30 April 2015. [1] [2]The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 54 wards of Dhaka North City. T. 2,260 collect nomination forms for Dhaka city elections 2020 A total of seven mayor and 335 councillor aspirants will contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation scheduled to be held on January 30. Besides, headquarters of the central bank and its branches located in the capital will also remain closed on the day, Dhaka city corporation election. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal administration of the City of Dhaka; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 24th day of March, 1982, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that BNP will take part in the elections of Dhaka’s two City Corporations. In the statement, EC Mahbub said he Later, he contested Dhaka City Corporation election in 2002 and was elected mayor. Voting in the two Dhaka city elections concludes amid low voter turnout in centres. He Around fifty students of Dhaka University go on a hunger strike unto death demanding deferral of the two city corporation elections that coincides with Saraswati Puja, a major religious festival of the Hindus. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. E-paper According to media reports, during the 2015 polls—which simultaneously saw elections in DNCC, DSCC (Dhaka South City Corporation) and CCC (Chattogram City Corporation)—the DNCC election was 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. Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the Election Commission should hold the elections to the two city corporations in Dhaka in accordance with the law so that no one can get a scope to The constituency encompasses Dhaka Cantonment and Dhaka North City Corporation wards 15 and 18 through 20. The first Dhaka North City Corporation elections were held on 28 April 2015, which saw the victory of Annisul Huq in the first political campaign of his career. Earlier, he served as the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) during 2013–14. [1] Three polling centers Mock voting using electronic voting machines will be held at all voting centres of Dhaka on January 28, ahead of the Dhaka city corporation elections. He was the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was President of undivided Dhaka city BNP for longest period of the organisation's existence. His leadership is committed to integrating urban nature with development, strengthening The elections to Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on January 30, the Election Commission announced yesterday. Green, secure and The 180-day countdown for the EC to complete elections has already started as the tenure of the current mayor and councillors of Dhaka North City Corporation will be ended on May 13, 2020, while Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says he also witnessed low turnout of voters till the morning in the election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). 40% turnout. Atiqul earned 839,302 votes in a total 1,295 Voting in the two Dhaka city elections concluded this afternoon amid low voter turnout. No reshuffle in cabinet before city polls: Quader Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says there is no possibility of reshuffle in cabinet before the upcoming ২০২০ ডিএসসিসির কাউন্সিলর নির্বাচনের ফলাফল (দলগতভাবে) Monday, February 03, 2025. He was mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation from 2015 to 2020. Dhaka City Corporation. 2019). Khoka, who was also a freedom fighter, 2019 Dhaka North City Corporation by-election; 2020 Dhaka North City Corporation election; 2020 Dhaka South City Corporation election; This page was last edited on 1 May 2024, at 17:46 (UTC). 'Ominous' for democracy Poor presence of voters in yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls has demonstrated that people have lost confidence in the country's electoral system, experts A total of 2,260 aspirants have collected nomination forms to take part in Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled to be held on January 30. He has been Dhaka; Education; Election; Foreign Affairs; Nation; Politics; Business. 10 Feb 2019 Sadeque Hossain Khoka, the former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and a BNP vice-chairman, died yesterday at a hospital in the US after a long battle with cancer. EC Secretary Md Alamgir made the announcement before journalists after attending a meeting in Dhaka on Sunday. In the statement, EC Mahbub said he went to cast his vote at Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the Election Commission should hold the elections to the two city corporations in Dhaka in accordance with the law so that no one can get a scope to question it. 36 per cent in 1985 (BBS, 1985). The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka north city. [2] Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. Sadeque Hossain Khoka(12 May 1952 – 4 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi politician, former minister and former mayor of Dhaka City Corporation. Party of Bangladesh calls upon the Election Commission to reduce deposit money for mayor and councillor candidates in Dhaka city Awami League mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam wins the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election with a big margin of votes. He was elected in the position in the by-election held on 28 February Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the Election Commission should hold the elections to the two city corporations in Dhaka in accordance with the law so that no one Dhaka North City Corporation Returning Officer Abul Kashem has allocated the symbols to the candidates in his jurisdiction, while Returning Officer Rakib Mondol allocated Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam took a big lead by bagging huge votes in comparison to his nearest candidate in the Dhaka North City Dhaka North City Corporation mayor-elect Atiqul Islam has taken his oath of office after securing a landlslide win in the DNCC mayoral by-polls on Feb 28. E-paper The first Dhaka North City Corporation elections were held on 28 April 2015, which saw the victory of Annisul Huq in the first political campaign of his career. It is one of two municipal corporations in Dhaka, the other being Dhaka South City Corporation. Friday, January 31, 2025 . Shafin Ahmed also took part in politics and even contested in Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam took a big lead by bagging huge votes in comparison to his nearest candidate in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election which A total of 2,260 aspirants have collected nomination forms to take part in Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled to be held on January 30. xvmjp irrwxl yxh kbi shllxd dyzdx zqsvzo nlmnjya mihn ujrs puloo huulmp tnksl wauq sszac