# Rajshahi City Corporation

Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন: in short-RCC), is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Rajshahi, the city of Bangladesh. The RCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 40 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Rajshahi City Corporation is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on 2023.
Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.

## History

Rajshahi City Corporation was established as the Rajshahi Municipality (Rampur-Boalia Municipality) on August 1, 1876. A town committee of 7 members led by a former principal of Rajshahi College was formed by the Government headquartered in Rajshahi College. Most of the members were later replaced by the elected members. Only the tax-payers could attend the election. The administrator and the Medical Officer were also among the members of the committee. Beside this committee, there was also a Municipal Board. In 1884, the committee was expanded to 21 according to the 3rd rule of Bengal Municipality act 1884. In 1921, the headquarter was shifted to the Municipality Building established near Sona Dighi, Rajshahi. In 1930, 8 municipal committees were formed. The members of the councils were elected by vote for one year. Each committee had separate functions, such as public sanitation and health, public safety, welfare, education and water supply. It gained status as the Rajshahi Municipality Corporation on August 13, 1987, and later renamed as Rajshahi City Corporation.

## Administration

Rajshahi City Corporation consists of 30 wards and 4 thanas such as, Boalia, Motihar, Rajpara and Shah Makhdum.
| Ward no | The name of the police station | Name of the mahalla |
| 1 | Rajpara | 1. Kashaydanga (Kathalbariya) |
| 1 | Rajpara | 2. Shahajipara |
| 1 | Rajpara | 3. Raipara |
| 1 | Rajpara | 4. Aduburi |
| 1 | Rajpara | 5. Ghuripara |
| 1 | Rajpara | 6. Salagacha |
| 1 | Rajpara | 7. Hargram (Munshipara) |
| 1 | Rajpara | 8. Hordupur (part of the city corporation) |
| 2 | Rajpara | 9. Hargram Newpara |
| 2 | Rajpara | 10. Hargram Newpara |
| 2 | Rajpara | 11. Hargram Ranidighi |
| 2 | Rajpara | 12. Hargram Colony |
| 2 | Rajpara | 13. Hargram Bidirpara |
| 2 | Rajpara | 14. Nagarpara |
| 2 | Rajpara | 15. Mollapara |
| 2 | Rajpara | 16. Sheikhpara |
| 3 | Rajpara | 17. Tenpukur |
| 3 | Rajpara | 18. Baharampur |
| 3 | Rajpara | 19. New Bisimla |
| 3 | Rajpara | 20. Laksmipur (dingadoba, northern part of the railway line) |
| 4 | Rajpara | 21. Hargram Bazar (Padmakamini road south and east part) |
| 4 | Rajpara | 22. Bulanpur |
| 4 | Rajpara | 23. Goalpara |
| 4 | Rajpara | 24 Keshabpur |
| 4 | Rajpara | 25. Nawabganj |
| 5 | Rajpara | 26. Rajpara |
| 5 | Rajpara | 27 Mahisbathan |
| 5 | Rajpara | 28 Kulupara |
| 5 | Rajpara | 29 Bhatapara (including Helenabad colony) |
| 6 | Rajpara | 30. Laxmipur (part) and Baharampur (southern part of the railway line). (Railway line north, south-lakshmipur road, east boundary of the medical campus, Lakshmipur district on the west) |
| 7 | Rajpara | 31. Chandipur |
| 7 | Rajpara | 32. The northern part of east and west of lakshmipur vatapara |
| 7 | Rajpara | 33. Serampore |
| 7 | Rajpara | 34. Betiapara |
| 8 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 35. Kazihaata |
| 8 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 36. Sepipara |
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 37. Hosnaganj |
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 38. Sheikhpara |
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 39 Dargapara |
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 40. Zodhash |
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 41. Sherusarpara |
| 10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 42 Hematch |
| 10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 43. Old Balsimla 44 Goalpara |
| 10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 45. Wapda Colony (Kalabagan) |
| 10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 46. Medical campus |
| 11 | Boalia | 47. Hetmakhan Sajipara |
| 11 | Boalia | 48. Hetamkhana (Panabhar) |
| 11 | Boalia | 49. Malopara (western part) |
| 11 | Boalia | 50. Rajahata |
| 11 | Boalia | 51 Kadirganj (west part of the house) |
| 11 | Boalia | 52 Matherpara |
| 11 | Boalia | 53. Karikarpara |
| 11 | Boalia | 54 Shahajipara |
| 12 | Boalia | 55 Fadkipara |
| 12 | Boalia | 56. Kumara Para |
| 12 | Boalia | 57 Sahib ganj |
| 12 | Boalia | 58 Saheb Bazar |
| 12 | Boalia | 59 Queen market |
| 12 | Boalia | 60 Malopara (eastern part) |
| 12 | Boalia | 61. Ganakpara |
| 12 | Boalia | 62. Miyapara |
| 13 | Boalia | 63 Kadirganj (Gourhanga and Sthestala) |
| 13 | Boalia | 64. Dakkharbora (southern part of the railway line) |
| 14 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara part | 65 Suburb |
| 14 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara part | 66. Terokhadia |
| 15 | Boalia | 67. Sapura (Gorastan Para, Sahajipara, Polytechnic, Irrigation Division, Shalbagan) |
| 15 | Boalia | 68. Kadirganj is not rash |
| 15 | Boalia | 69. Dakhirbona (Northern Railway line) |
| 16 | Boalia | 70 Sapura industrial area (including cantonment) 71 Zuranagar |
| 16 | Boalia | 72 Matherdanga |
| 16 | Boalia | 73. Bakhtiarabad |
| 16 | Boalia | 74. Kirender |
| 17 | Shah Makhdum | 75. Bigger |
| 17 | Shah Makhdum | 76. Noadapara (According to Population Report 91, all areas covered in ward No. 17) |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 77 Assam Colony |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 78. Poba |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 79 Poba Rice Mill |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 80 Ahmad Nagar |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 81. Firozabad |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 82 Poba new fringe |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 83. Poba, TTC |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 84. Poba Mathpukur |
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 85. Shalbagan (north of the south-east side of the forest office) |
| 19 | Boalia | 86. Headline Colony |
| 19 | Boalia | 87. Small forest colony |
| 19 | Boalia | 88. Small village |
| 19 | Boalia | 89. Shiroil Colony |
| 19 | Boalia | 90 Railway Colony |
| 20 | Boalia | 91. Boalia Para |
| 20 | Boalia | 92 Sultanabad |
| 21 | Boalia | 93. Ballobganj |
| 21 | Boalia | 94. Headline |
| 22 | Boalia | 95. Sagorpara |
| 22 | Boalia | 96. Rampur Bazar |
| 22 | Boalia | 97. Chanson's chalk |
| 22 | Boalia | 98. Ghooramara (the eastern part of the road along the Kumarapara road) |
| 23 | Boalia | 99 Explanation |
| 23 | Boalia | 100. Ramchandra Pur (west) |
| 24 | Boalia | 101. Bad Kajala (western) |
| 24 | Boalia | 102 Ramchandra Pur (including Purbash Ahmadpur) |
| 25 | Boalia | 103. Talaimari (west) |
| 25 | Boalia | 104. Queen Nagar (southern part) |
| 26 | Boalia | 105. Mehrchandi |
| 26 | Boalia | 106. Nostalgia |
| 26 | Boalia | 107. Chakpar Meherchandi |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 108. Engineering College (BI) |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 109. Tikpara |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 110. Mir Chalk |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 111. Raninagar (northern part) |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 112 Devi Shipping |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 113. Baliapukur |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 114. Shirley Mathpukur |
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 115. Over the groom |
| 28 | Motihar | 116. Cajala |
| 28 | Motihar | 117. Dharampur |
| 28 | Motihar | 118. Talaimari (eastern part) |
| 28 | Motihar | 119. Bad kajla (eastern part) |
| 28 | Motihar | 120 Grazing land |
| 29 | Motihar | 121 Sahtbariya |
| 29 | Motihar | 122 Khojapur |
| 29 | Motihar | 123 Dashmari |
| 29 | Motihar | 124.Care Satbariya |
| 29 | Motihar | 125.Sishampur Dashmari |
| 30 | Motihar | 126. University campus |
| 30 | Motihar | 127. Mirzapur |
| 30 | Motihar | 128. Mascata Dighi (Mehrchandi) |
| 30 | Motihar | 129 Budhapara |
| 30 | Motihar | 130 Mohanpur |
| 30 | Motihar | 131. Fruit garden |
| 30 | Motihar | 132. Agricultural Firm |
| 30 | Motihar | 133 Science and Industrial Laboratory |
| 30 | Motihar | 134. Mehrchandi Badhupara |

## Services

The RCC Government is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the.
| Departments | Services |
| Electricity | Maintenance of road lighting and street lamps. |
| Urban Planning and Development | Development and renovation of roads, drains, canals, bridges, culverts and footpaths etc. |
| Urban Planning and Development | Land development and city beautification. |
| Urban Planning and Development | Urban expansion and development of planned residential areas. |
| Engineering | Granting permission to cut roads for laying gas, water lines. |
| Engineering | Building Design Approval, Contractor Registration, Contractor Renewal, Land Demarcation Certificate. |
| Transportation and Communication | Urban transport system and de-congestion. |
| Transportation and Communication | City traffic control and parking management. |
| Transportation and Communication | Emergency transportation and storage of corpses. |
| Transportation and Communication | Construction and Management of Bus Terminals. |
| Transportation and Communication | Road roller hire, provision of ambulance for sick patients. |
| Waste Management and Cleaning | Solid waste management and street cleaning. |
| Waste Management and Cleaning | Clearing drains and eliminating waterlogging. |
| Waste Management and Cleaning | Mosquito eradication. |
| Health | Management of Matrisadan Hospital and General Hospital Charitable Hospital and Homeo Charitable Hospital |
| Health | Immunization of mothers and children, deworming and conduct of vitamin A+ campaign under EPI programme. |
| Health | Diploma in Midwifery Institute and Management of Health Technology. |
| Registrar | Registration of births/deaths and issuance of certificates. |
| Registrar | Issuance of nationality, inheritance and character certificates. |
| Education | Conducting Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools, Furkaniya Madrasas, Sanskrit Tolls and Kindergartens. |
| Education | Management of computer institutes and technical training institutes. |
| Education | Management of Adult Education and Teacher Training Centres. |
| Education | Conducting theater institutes for healthy development in cultural activities. |
| Water Supply and Sewerage | Water supply and sewerage in Rajshahi city under Rajshahi WASA. |
| Revenue | New issue/renewal of trade license, change of name and change of ownership. |
| Revenue | Issuance of holding number, change of number, collection of holding tax and reduction of tax, cancellation of holding name etc. |
| Revenue | Allotment of shops owned by the Corporation, transfer of shops, allotment of market shops, lease of huts, maintenance of fixed assets of the Corporation. |
| Security and Law and Order | Coordinating with concerned authorities to ensure city security. |
| Security and Law and Order | Installing and monitoring CCTV cameras. |
| Magistracy | Settlement of cases through arbitration and appellate court proceedings. |
| Magistracy | Mobile court to conduct anti-adulteration campaign. |
| Housing and Public Works | Distribution of residential plots and flats to solve the city's housing crisis. |
| Social Welfare | Celebration of National Days, Annual Donations. |
| Social Welfare | Construction of children's parks to increase children's recreational facilities. |
| Environmental Protection | Controlling climate pollution and tackling the effects of climate change. |
| Environmental Protection | Greening and establishing urban gardens and planting trees. |

## Annual Budget

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has announced a budget of ৳1015 crore (US$84 million) for 2023-24 fiscal year.

## Ward and councillor list

| # | Ward | Councillor | Party | Party |
| 1 | Ward-1 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | Ward-2 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | Ward-3 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | Ward-4 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | Ward-5 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | Ward-6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | Ward-7 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | Ward-8 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | Ward-9 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | Ward-10 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Ward-11 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | Ward-12 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | Ward-13 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 14 | Ward-14 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 15 | Ward-15 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | Ward-16 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 17 | Ward-17 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | Ward-18 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 19 | Ward-19 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 20 | Ward-20 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 21 | Ward-21 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 22 | Ward-22 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 23 | Ward-23 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 24 | Ward-24 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 25 | Ward-25 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 26 | Ward-26 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 27 | Ward-27 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 28 | Ward-28 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 29 | Ward-29 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 30 | Ward-30 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| Reserved Women's Councillor |||||
| 31 | Reserved women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 32 | Reserved women's seat-2 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 33 | Reserved women's seat-3 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 34 | Reserved women's seat-4 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 35 | Reserved women's seat-5 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 36 | Reserved women's seat-6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 37 | Reserved women's seat-7 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 38 | Reserved women's seat-8 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 39 | Reserved women's seat-9 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 40 | Reserved women's seat-10 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |

## Mayor and Administrator

Former Rajshahi City Corporation mayor and administrator's list:

### Status

* Acting Mayor and Administrator
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Reference |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Reference |
| – | | Ad. M. Abdul Hadi (Administrator) | – | 13 August 1987 | 11 September 1988 | 1 year, 29 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 1 | | Ad. M. Abdul Hadi | – | 11 September 1988 | 15 April 1990 | 1 year, 216 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 2 | | Durul Huda (1955–2020) | – | 16 April 1990 | 6 November 1990 | 205 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | |
| – | | Mesbah Uddin Ahmed (Acting) | – | 6 November 1990 | 9 December 1990 | 33 days | Independent | |
| – | | Mohammad Saidur Rahman (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 15 December 1990 | 8 May 1991 | 144 days | Independent | |
| – | | NA Habibullah (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 8 May 1991 | 21 May 1991 | 13 days | Independent | |
| 3 | | Mizanur Rahman Minu | — | 21 May 1991 | 30 December 1993 | 2 years, 223 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| – | | M Aminul Islam (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 30 December 1993 | 11 March 1994 | 71 days | Independent | |
| 4 | | Mizanur Rahman Minu | 199419992004 | 11 March 1995 | 11 June 2007 | 13 years, 92 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| – | | Md. Rezwan Nobi Dudu (Acting) | — | 11 June 2007 | 14 September 2008 | 1 year, 95 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| 5 | | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 2008 | 14 September 2008 | 5 September 2013 | 4 years, 356 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 6 | | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 30 June 2018 | 4 years, 285 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| 5 | | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 20182023 | 30 July 2018 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 20 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| – | | Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 193 days | Independent | |

## Deputy mayor

The deputy mayor (also known as Panel mayor) is a second-ranking official of city corporation. 3 Panel mayors are appointed by vote of councillors. The 1st panel mayor with the highest number of votes is appointed as deputy mayor. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor controls all functions of the City Corporation.
| Serial No. | Post | Name |
| 01 | Panel Mayor 1 | Vacant |
| 02 | Panel Mayor 2 | Vacant |
| 03 | Panel Mayor 3 | Vacant |

## Elections
### Election Result 2023

2023 Rajshahi City Corporation election: Mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 160,290 | | N/A |
| | IAB | Murshid Alam | 13,483 | | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Latif Anwar | 11,713 | | N/A |
| | JP(E) | Saiful Islam Swapan | 10,272 | | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 351,982 | | |
| | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold | AL hold |

### Election Result 2018

Rajshahi Mayoral Election 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 1,66,394 | 51.83% | N/A |
| | BNP | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 78,492 | 24.45% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,902 | 27.38% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,44,886 | 76.28% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,21,046 | | |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |

### Election Result 2013

Rajshahi Mayoral Election 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | 1,31,058 | | N/A |
| | AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 83,726 | | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,332 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,14,784 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,86,917 | | |
| | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL |

## Functions

* City health department
* Engineering department (Water supply)
* Engineering department (Power supply)
* Tax department
* Conservancy department