Mayor of Chittagong
Flag of Mayor of Chittagong
Incumbent
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
since 11 February 2021
Chattogram City Corporation
StyleThe Honourable
TypeHead of the City
StatusChief Executive
Member ofChattogram City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
ResidenceBahaddarbari, Bahaddarhat
SeatNagar Bhaban, Chittagong
NominatorDirectly elected by popular vote
AppointerPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderMahmudul Islam Chowdhury
Formation30 September 1989 (1989-09-30)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
WebsiteChittagong City Corporation

The Mayor of Chittagong City is the chief executive of the Chattogram City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Chittagong city.

The mayor's office is located in the Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of the city.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political
party		 Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury – 30 September 1989 4 December 1990 1 year, 65 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
– M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner) – 13 December 1990 11 May 1991 149 days Independent
2 Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin – 12 May 1991 20 December 1993 2 years, 222 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
– Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner) – 21 December 1993 10 March 1994 79 days Independent
3 A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
(1944–2017)
11 March 1994 1 February 2010 15 years, 327 days Bangladesh Awami League [1][2]
4 M. Manjur Alam 2010 10 June 2010 6 May 2015 4 years, 330 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [3]
5 A. J. M. Nasir Uddin 2015 7 May 2015 4 August 2020 5 years, 89 days Bangladesh Awami League [4][5]
– Khorshed Alam Sujon
(Administrator)		 – 5 August 2020 6 February 2021 185 days Bangladesh Awami League
6 Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2021 15 February 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 333 days Bangladesh Awami League [6][7]

Elections

Election result 2021

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 3,69,248 84.79 N/A
BNP Dr. Shahadat Hossain 52,489 12.05 N/A
IAB Md. Jannatul Islam 4,980 1.14 N/A
BIF M.A Matin 2,126 0.49 N/A
Islamic Front Muhammad Waheed Murad 1,109 0.25 N/A
Majority 3,16,759 72.74
Turnout 4,36,543 22.52
Registered electors 19,38,706
AL hold

Election result 2015

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A J M Nasir Uddin 4,75,361 57.87 N/A
BNP M. Manjur Alam 3,04,837 37.11 N/A
BIF M.A Mannan 11,655 1.42 N/A
IAB Wazed Hossain 9,868 1.18 N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth 6,131 0.75 N/A
Majority 1,70,524 20.76
Turnout 8,68,664 47.90
Registered electors 18,13,600
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2010

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP M. Manjur Alam 4,79,145 54.20 N/A
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,83,617 43.40 N/A
Independent Mofazzal Hossain 8,813 1.00 N/A
Independent Mohammad Rafiq 6,521 0.74 N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth 2,083 0.24 N/A
Majority 95,528 10.8
Turnout 8,85,065 52.25
Registered electors 16,93,954
BNP gain from AL

Election result 2005

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,50,891 N/A
BNP Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 2,59,410 N/A
Majority 91,481
Turnout 6,10,301
AL hold

References

  1. ↑ "It's Mohiuddin Again". The Daily Star. 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Opposition win in Chittagong poll". BBC News.
  3. ↑ মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. ↑ "AL-backed AJM Nasir Uddin leads in Chittagong City Corporation mayoral polls". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nasir Uddin new mayor of Chittagong". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rezaul Karim Chowdhury wins CCC Mayoral polls". New Age. 28 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 28 January 2021.
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