Mayor of Khulna
Incumbent
Talukder Abdul Khaleque
since 20 May 2018
Khulna City Corporation
StyleThe Honourable
TypeHead of the City
StatusChief Executive
Member ofKhulna City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Khulna
NominatorDirectly elected by vote
AppointerPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderSheikh Tayebur Rahman
Formation12 December 1984 (1984-12-12)
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
WebsiteKhulna City Corporation

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

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 31 wards of Khulna 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
Kazi Aminul Haque 9 August 1988 9 December 1990 2 years, 77 days Independent
A. K. M. Fazlul Haque Miah 15 December 1990 22 May 1991 158 days Independent [1]
1 Sheikh Tayebur Rahman (1936–2016)
  • 1994
  • 2002
22 May 1991 29 November 2007 16 years, 191 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [2]
2 Md. Moniruzzaman Moni 20 November 2007 15 September 2008 300 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
3 Talukder Abdul Khaleque 2008 14 September 2008 9 June 2013 4 years, 268 days Bangladesh Awami League [3]
Azmal Ahmed 30 June 2013 23 September 2013 85 days Bangladesh Awami League
4 Md. Moniruzzaman Moni 2013 23 September 2013 2 November 2015 2 years, 40 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [4][5]
Anisur Rahman Biswas 3 November 2015 20 November 2016 1 year, 17 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
4 Md. Moniruzzaman Moni 21 November 2016 19 May 2018 1 year, 179 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
5 Talukder Abdul Khaleque 20 May 2018 Incumbent 5 years, 239 days Bangladesh Awami League [6][7]

References

  1. "Administration". khulnacity.org. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  2. "I am not afraid, says Khulna mayor Tayebur". The Daily Star. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. "AL candidates rule city polls". The Daily Star. 2008-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. কেসিসি নির্বাচনে মনিরুজ্জামান মনির প্রতি খুলনা বিএনপির পূর্ণ সমর্থন. Khulna News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. খুলনা সিটি মেয়র মনির সুস্থতা কামনায় দোয়া মাহফিল. desherkhobor.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  6. "Khalek resigns as MP to contest Khulna city polls". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  7. "Khaleque Wins". 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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