# Dhaka North City Corporation

Dhaka North City Corporation (Bengali: ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন: in short-DNCC), is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the North City of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 72 councillors. The city corporation operates under the provisions of The City Corporation act, 2009.
In 2022, the total population under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka North City Corporation was 59,90,723, which has given the city area a density of 30,531 per kilometer. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation, after being elected in April 2015.

## History

Dhaka North City Corporation was established on 29 November 2011. Prior to the establishment of the corporation, northern Dhaka was governed by the former Dhaka City Corporation. The Dhaka City Corporation was dissolved by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 December 2011, following the President's approval, making way for a Dhaka North and a Dhaka South city corporations. The mayoral elections are non-partisan in nature. 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.
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 Dumni. This extension increased the area of the city corporation to 197 square kilometres (76 sq mi).
In November 2017, Mayor Huq died on a trip to London, while visiting his daughter. In September previously, the local government ministry announced the creation of a panel of three senior elected councilors who will act as joint mayor while he was hospitalised. In February 2019, Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam was elected as the new mayor of DNCC in a by-election.

## Demographics

Religions in Dhaka North City Corporation (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 95.99% | 95.99% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 3.09% | 3.09% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.17% | 0.17% |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, DNCC had 59,90,723 population living in 16,36,924 households. Among them, 57,50,463 were Muslims, 1,84,881 were Hindus, 44,965 were Christians, 9,068 were Buddhists and 1,346 were Others, including Tribal faiths. There were 15,724 ethnic populations including males and females. DNCC had a sex ratio of 120.21 indicating that there were 120 males for every 100 females.

## Administration

Dhaka North City Corporation's jurisdiction encompasses 54 wards covering the thanas of Turag, Uttara West, Uttara East, Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, Bimanbandar, Khilkhet, Vatara, Badda, Rampura, Hatirjheel, Tejgaon I/A, Tejgaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Mohammadpur, Adabor, Darussalam, Mirpur, Pallabi, Rupnagar, Shah Ali, Kafrul, Bhashantek, Cantonment, Banani and Gulshan.

## Services

The DNCC Government is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
| 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 Dhaka North city under Dhaka 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

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a ৳5594 crore (US$460 million) budget for fiscal year of 2024–25.

## Ward and councillor list

| # | Ward | Councillor | Party | Party |
| 1 | Ward No-1 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | Ward No-2 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | Ward No-3 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | Ward No-4 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | Ward No-5 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | Ward No-6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | Ward No-7 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | Ward No-8 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | Ward No-9 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | Ward No-10 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Ward No-11 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | Ward No-12 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | Ward No-13 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 14 | Ward No-14 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 15 | Ward No-15 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | Ward No-16 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 17 | Ward No-17 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | Ward No-18 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 19 | Ward No-19 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 20 | Ward No-20 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 21 | Ward No-21 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 22 | Ward No-22 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 23 | Ward No-23 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 24 | Ward No-24 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 25 | Ward No-25 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 26 | Ward No-26 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 27 | Ward No-27 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 28 | Ward No-28 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 29 | Ward No-29 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 30 | Ward No-30 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 31 | Ward No-31 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 32 | Ward No-32 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 33 | Ward No-33 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 34 | Ward No-34 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 35 | Ward No-35 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 36 | Ward No-36 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 37 | Ward No-37 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 38 | Ward No-38 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 39 | Ward No-39 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 40 | Ward No-40 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 41 | Ward No-41 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 42 | Ward No-412 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 43 | Ward No-43 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 44 | Ward No-44 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 45 | Ward No-45 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 46 | Ward No-46 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 47 | Ward No-47 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 48 | Ward No-48 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 49 | Ward No-49 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 50 | Ward No-50 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 51 | Ward No-51 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 52 | Ward No-52 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 53 | Ward No-53 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 54 | Ward No-54 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| Reserved Women's Councillor |||||
| 55 | Reserved women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 56 | Reserved women's seat-2 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 57 | Reserved women's seat-3 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 58 | Reserved women's seat-4 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 59 | Reserved women's seat-5 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 60 | Reserved women's seat-6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 61 | Reserved women's seat-7 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 62 | Reserved women's seat-8 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 63 | Reserved women's seat-9 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 64 | Reserved women's seat-10 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 65 | Reserved women's seat-11 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 66 | Reserved women's seat-12 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 67 | Reserved women's seat-13 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 68 | Reserved women's seat-14 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 69 | Reserved women's seat-15 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 90 | Reserved women's seat-16 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 71 | Reserved women's seat-17 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 72 | Reserved women's seat-18 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |

## Awards

* National ICT Award, 2017

## List of mayors

* Acting Mayor or Administrator
* $^†$ Died in office
* $^^$ By-election
| 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 |
| 1 | | Annisul Huq (1952–2017) | 2015 | 7 May 2015 | 30 November 2017$^†$ | 2 years, 207 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| — | | Osman Goni (1949–2018) | — | 1 December 2017 | 22 September 2018 | 295 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| — | | Md. Jamal Mostafa | — | 22 September 2018 | 6 March 2019 | 165 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 2 | | Atiqul Islam | 2019$^^$ 2020 | 7 March 2019 | 19 August 2024 | 5 years, 358 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| – | | Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | 12 February 2025 | 177 days | Independent | |
| – | | Mohammad Ejaz (Administrator) | – | 12 February 2025 | Incumbent | 16 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 from the council member to assist the mayor through voting. The 1st panel mayor with the highest number of votes is appointed as deputy mayor or acting mayor. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor controls all functions of the City Corporation. Other 2 Panel mayors also assist mayor and to oversee major offices within the executive branch of the DNCC.
| Serial No. | Post | Name |
| 01 | Panel Mayor 1 | Vacant |
| 02 | Panel Mayor 2 | Vacant |
| 03 | Panel Mayor 3 | Vacant |

## Elections
### Election result 2020

Election Results :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | +/- |
| | Atiqul Islam | Bangladesh Awami League | 4,47,211 | 58.67 | -30.83 |
| | Tabith Awal | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 2,64,161 | 34.66 | New |
| | Sheikh Fazle Bari Masoud | Islami Andolan Bangladesh | 28,200 | 3.70 | 1.64 |
| | Ahammed Sajedul | Communist Party of Bangladesh | 15,122 | 1.98 | New |
| | Shahin Khan | National People's Party | 3,853 | 0.51 | -0.44 |
| | Anisur Rahman Dewan | Progressive Democratic Party | 2,111 | 0.28 | -0.64 |
| Rejected Ballot | Rejected Ballot | Rejected Ballot | 1,530 | 0.20 | -1.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,83,050 | 24.02 | -59.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,62,188 | 25.30 | -5.75 |
| Total Registered Voters | Total Registered Voters | Total Registered Voters | 30,12,509 | | 0.76 |
| | AL Hold | AL Hold | Swing | -32.745 | |

### Election result 2015

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Annisul Huq | Awami League | 460,117 | 52.61 |
| | Tabith Awal | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 325,080 | 37.17 |
| | Fazle Bari Masoud | Islami Andolan Bangladesh | 18,050 | 2.06 |
| | Mahi B. Chowdhury | Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh | 13,407 | 1.53 |
| | Zonayed Saki | Ganosanhati Andolan | 7,370 | 0.84 |
| | Bahauddin | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | 2,950 | 0.34 |
| | Abdullah Al Kafi | Communist Party of Bangladesh | 2,475 | 0.28 |
| | Nader Chowdhury | Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal | 1,412 | 0.16 |
| | 8 other candidate | 8 other candidate | 10,139 | 1.16 |
| Rejected Ballot | Rejected Ballot | Rejected Ballot | 33,581 | 3.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135,037 | 15.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 874,581 | 37.30 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,344,900 | |
| | AL Gain (New Seat) | AL Gain (New Seat) | AL Gain (New Seat) | AL Gain (New Seat) |
| Source: BDN News 24 |||||