# Khulna City Corporation

Khulna City Corporation (Bengali: খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: KCC), is a local governing body that administers all civic services in Khulna, a area of Bangladesh. The KCC administration is elected by a popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 41 councillors. It follows the City Corporation Act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Khulna Municipality, established in 1884, is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation in 1984. Basically, Khulna City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Khulna, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Khluna City Corporation. This election is held in every 5 years. Khulna City Corporation is self-governing organizations, which runs on its own. To take care of legal issues of this corporation, Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM court) is there.

## History

For the first time, Khulna was declared as a Municipality by The Calcutta Gazettee on 8 September 1884. Gagan Chandra Dutta was the first chairman of the Khulna Municipality Board. That time Khulna municipality was consisted with Tootpara, Sheikhpara, Charabati, Helatala and Koyla ghat area.
After Independence of Bangladesh, the Municipality renamed as Khulna Pouroshava by Bangladesh Local Council and Municipal Committee (desolation and administration arrangement) order - 1972.
In 1984, Khulna Municipality updated to Khulna Municipal Corporation on the 100th anniversary of the township by the president Hussein Muhammad Ershad.

## Wards & Area

Khulna City Corporation consists with 31 wards. The area of the city corporation is 45.65 square Kilometers.
Wards of KCC :
| Ward No. | Area | Police Station |
| 01 | Banikpara, Maniktala, North Raily Gate | Daulatpur |
| 02 | Senpara, Mirerdaga | Daulatpur, Khan Jahan Ali |
| 03 | Kartikkul, Kalibari, Madhyadanga | Daulatpur, Aranghata |
| 04 | Deana | Daulatpur |
| 05 | Daulatpur Bazar | Daulatpur |
| 06 | Pabla | Daulatpur |
| 07 | North Kashipur | Khalishpur |
| 08 | The Peoples Jute Mills, The Crescent Jute Mills | Khalishpur |
| 09 | Mujgunni, Goalkhali, North Rayer Mahal | Khalishpur |
| 10 | Nayabati, Khalishpur Housing North, West, North West Block | Khalishpur |
| 11 | Khalishpur Housing East Block | Khalishpur |
| 12 | Khalishpur Housing South Block | Khalishpur |
| 13 | Platinum Jute Mills, Daulatpur Jute Mills, Hardboard Mills, Newsprint Mills, Charerhat | Khalishpur |
| 14 | East Boyra, Boyra, Rayer Mahal Bazar | Khalishpur, Aranghata |
| 15 | Polytechnic, Port Colony, Joragate | Khalishpur |
| 16 | C&B Colony, Noor Nagar, Boyra Bazar, Andirghat, Rayer Mahal Sluice Gate | Sonadanga, Aranghata |
| 17 | New Market, Textile Mills, KMC, Pujakhola, Hasanbagh, Sonadanga R/A | Sonadanga |
| 18 | Shibbari, Sonadanga, Denarabad, West Gallamari | Sonadanga |
| 19 | Goborchaka, Moylapota | Sonadanga |
| 20 | Sheikhpara | Sonadanga |
| 21 | BIWTA Ghat, Boro Bazar, Hadis Park, Jail Khana Ghat | Sadar |
| 22 | Custom Ghat, Koyla Ghat | Sadar |
| 23 | Baitipara, Mirzapur | Sadar |
| 24 | Iqbal Nagar, Musalmanpara, Nirala, South Gallamari | Sadar |
| 25 | Basupara, Banargati, North Gallamari | Sonadanga |
| 26 | West Baniakhamar | Sonadanga |
| 27 | East Baniakhamar | Sadar |
| 28 | West Tootpara, Miapara, Karpara | Sadar |
| 29 | Haji Mohsin Road, South Central Road, Gagan Babu Road | Sadar |
| 30 | Tootpara, Motiakhali | Sadar |
| 31 | Labanchara | Labanchara |

## Population

The population of the city corporation as per 2022 census is 718,735. It is the third largest city corporation of Bangladesh in terms of total population.

## Services

The Khulna City 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 Khulna city under Khulna 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

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has announced a budget of ৳1083 crore (US$89 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 |
| 31 | Ward-31 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| Reserved Women's Councillor |||||
| 32 | Reserved women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 33 | Reserved women's seat-2 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 34 | Reserved women's seat-3 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 35 | Reserved women's seat-4 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 36 | Reserved women's seat-5 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 37 | Reserved women's seat-6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 38 | Reserved women's seat-7 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 39 | Reserved women's seat-8 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 40 | Reserved women's seat-9 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |
| 41 | Reserved women's seat-10 | Vacant | TBD | TBD |

## Elections
### Election Result 2018

Khulna Mayoral Election 2018 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| AL | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 1,74,851 | 57.87 | |
| BNP | Nazrul Islam Monju | 1,09,251 | 32.11 | |
| AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |

### Election Result 2013

Khulna Mayoral Election 2013 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| BNP | Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | 1,80,093 | 54.15 | |
| AL | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 1,19,422 | 33.32 | |
| BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL | BNP gain from AL |

## List of chairman

* Gagan Chandra Dutta (1884)
* Roy Bahadur Mahendra Kumar Ghosh (1928-1948)

## List of mayors
### Status

| 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 |
| — | | 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 | | Sheikh Tayebur Rahman (1936–2016) | 19942002 | 22 May 1991 | 29 November 2007 | 16 years, 191 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| 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 | |
| — | | 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 | |
| — | | 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 | 20182023 | 20 May 2018 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 91 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| – | | Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 208 days | Independent | |