Dhaka South City Corporation

ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Logo of the Dhaka South City Corporation
Emblem of the Dhaka South City Corporation
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1 December 2011 (2011-12-01)
Preceded byDhaka City Corporation
New session started
16 May 2020
(Oath taken on 27 February 2020)
Leadership
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, AL
since 16 May 2020
Deputy Mayor
Shahidullah Minu, AL
since 7 July 2020
Md. Mizanur Rahman
since 4 December 2022
Structure
Seats1 mayor and 100 councillors
Political groups
Administration (100)
  •   AL (81)
  •   BNP (9)
  •   BJP (1)
  •   Independent (9)
Committees
19
  • Finance and infrastructure.
  • Education.
  • Health.
  • Waste management.
  • Urban planning.
  • Construction of urban infrastructure.
  • Operation and maintenance of urban infrastructure.
  • Sports.
  • Environment.
  • Law and order affairs.
  • Communication.
  • Birth and death registration.
  • Accounting and auditing.
  • Social welfare and community centers.
  • Market pricing.
  • Disaster management.
  • Poverty alleviation.
  • Water and electricity.
  • Women and children affairs.
Elections
First past the post
First election
2015
Last election
2020
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka
Website
www.dscc.gov.bd

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is one of the two municipal corporations in Dhaka created when the former Dhaka City Corporation (first declared in 1864) was divided into two[1] by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011,[2] passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, following the President's approval.[3] Dhaka South has a long history, including that of European arrival and colonization. The area was initially 45 km2, but expanded in 2017 to 109.2 km2[4] and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 count at 4,299,345, giving the city a density of 39,371 people per km2.

Dhaka South was the center of the events which eventually led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

History

The Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Act 2011 divided Dhaka City Corporation into Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on 29 November 2011. The government appointed Md. Khalilur Rahman (additional Secretary) as the administrator of DSCC.[5]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.[6]

Administration

Dhaka South City Corporation consists of 75 wards covering the thanas of Paltan, Motijheel, Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, Shahjahanpur, Shampur, Jatrabari, Demra, Kadamtali, Gandaria, Wari, Ramna, Shahbag, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Kalabagan, Kotwali, Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Bangsal, Chawkbazar, and Kamrangirchar.

Services

Dhaka South City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

  • Evict illegal installations.
  • Purify and supply water.
  • Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage.
  • Eliminate waterlogging.
  • Garbage removal and street cleaning.
  • To manage solid waste.
  • To arrange hospital and dispensary.
  • Construction and maintenance of roads.
  • Installation of electric street lights.
  • Establish car parking.
  • Maintenance parks and playground.
  • Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums.
  • Preparation of birth and death registration certificate.
  • Preserving the traditional place.
  • Disease control, immunization.
  • Establishment of city corporation schools and colleges.

List of mayors

The mayor of the South Dhaka is the chief executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka city.[5]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.[6]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political
party		 Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sayeed Khokon 2015 5 May 2015 16 May 2020 5 years, 11 days Bangladesh Awami League [7]
2 Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 2020 16 May 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 242 days Bangladesh Awami League [8]

Deputy mayors

Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh Panel:

Serial No. Post Name
01 Panel Mayor 1 Shahidullah Minu
02 Panel Mayor 2 Iliachur Rahman
03 Panel Mayor 3 Farzana Yasmin Biplobi

Elections

Election result 2020

Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes  % ±%
Bangladesh Awami LeagueSheikh Fazle Noor Taposh4,24,59560.76New
Bangladesh Nationalist PartyIshraque Hossain2,36,51233.84New
Islami Andolan BangladeshAbdur Rahman26,5253.79New
Jatiya Party (Ershad)Saifuddin Ahmen Milon5,5930.80New
Bangladesh CongressAkhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah2,4210.34New
Majority 1,88,083--
Turnout 7,11,488--
Total Registered Voters 24,53,194-
AL Hold Swing

Election result 2015

Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[10]
Party Candidate Votes  %
Bangladesh Awami League Sayeed Khokon 5,35,296 59.12
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Abbas 2,94,291 32.50
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Abdur Rahman 14,784 1.63
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Saifuddin Ahmen Milon 4,519 0.50
Invalid 40,130 4.43
Majority 2,41,005 26.62
Turnout 9,05,484 48.40
Total Registered 18,70,778
AL Gain (New City)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Al-Mahmood, Syed Zain. "Splitting Dhaka: A zero-sum game". Dhaka Courier. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "JS passes Local Government (City Corporation)(Amendment) Bill, 2011". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "President assents DCC split bill". BSS. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Govt to double size of Dhaka city area". 7 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "DCC split into two". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 "HC to hear plea against DCC appointments Thursday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election". bdnews24.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ↑ ঢাকা দক্ষিণে মেয়রের দায়িত্ব নিলেন তাপস. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dhaka South City election result". Prothom Alo. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Dhaka South Mayor polls result" (PDF). 29 April 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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