Khulna City Corporation
Khulna City Corporation খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 12 December 1984 |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif since 19 August 2024 | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Lashkar Tajul Islam since 19 August 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats 41 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 22 May 1991 |
Last election | 12 June 2023 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
| Nagar Bhaban, Khulna | |
| Website | |
| khulnacity | |
Khulna City Corporation (Bengali: খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: KCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the Khulna, the city of Bangladesh. The KCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 41 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the KCC are defined under the provisions of the the City Corporation Act, 2009.
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.
Functions and Services
The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is responsible for administering the city and ensuring the provision of essential infrastructure and public services. Its functions include urban planning, transport management, healthcare, education, waste management, water supply, and security. Through these services, KCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.
| # | Departments | Functions / Services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Mayor | Executive administration; city governance; supervision of all KCC services |
| 2 | Chief Executive Office | Departmental coordination; service implementation monitoring |
| 3 | Administration and Establishment | HR management; staff recruitment; service delivery monitoring |
| 4 | Finance and Accounts | Budget preparation; financial planning; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit |
| 5 | Engineering | Road-cutting permission; building design approval; contractor registration; land demarcation certificates |
| 6 | Urban Planning and Development | Road, drain, bridge, culvert and footpath development; land development; planned residential areas; city beautification |
| 7 | Electricity | Installation and maintenance of street lights; lamp-post management; city illumination |
| 8 | Transportation and Communication | Urban transport management; traffic & parking control; emergency transport; corpse handling; bus terminal management; road roller & ambulance services |
| 9 | Waste Management and Cleaning | Solid waste collection and disposal; street cleaning; drain clearing; mosquito control; landfill management |
| 10 | Health | Hospital & clinic management; maternal & child immunization; vitamin A campaigns; midwifery and health technology training |
| 11 | Registrar | Birth & death certificates; nationality, inheritance & character certificates |
| 12 | Education | Management of schools, madrasas, Sanskrit tolls, kindergartens, technical institutes; adult education; teacher training; cultural & theatre institutes |
| 13 | Water Supply and Sewerage | Water supply coordination; sewerage management under Khulna WASA |
| 14 | Revenue | Trade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management |
| 15 | Security and Law and Order | City security; joint operations with KMP; CCTV installation and monitoring |
| 16 | Magistracy | Arbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives |
| 17 | Housing and Public Works | Distribution and maintenance of residential plots and flats |
| 18 | Cultural and Social Development | National Day celebrations; charity programs; and children’s park and playground construction & maintenance |
| 19 | Environmental Protection | Pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban greening; tree plantation |
| 20 | Religious Welfare | Support for Eid, Puja, and religious events; Qurbani market permissions; land allocation for religious events |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward-1 | Vacant | TBD | |
| 2 | Ward-2 | |||
| 3 | Ward-3 | |||
| 4 | Ward-4 | |||
| 5 | Ward-5 | |||
| 6 | Ward-6 | |||
| 7 | Ward-7 | |||
| 8 | Ward-8 | |||
| 9 | Ward-9 | |||
| 10 | Ward-10 | |||
| 11 | Ward-11 | |||
| 12 | Ward-12 | |||
| 13 | Ward-13 | |||
| 14 | Ward-14 | |||
| 15 | Ward-15 | |||
| 16 | Ward-16 | |||
| 17 | Ward-17 | |||
| 18 | Ward-18 | |||
| 19 | Ward-19 | |||
| 20 | Ward-20 | |||
| 21 | Ward-21 | |||
| 22 | Ward-22 | |||
| 23 | Ward-23 | |||
| 24 | Ward-24 | |||
| 25 | Ward-25 | |||
| 26 | Ward-26 | |||
| 27 | Ward-27 | |||
| 28 | Ward-28 | |||
| 29 | Ward-29 | |||
| 30 | Ward-30 | |||
| 31 | Ward-31 | |||
| Reserved Women's Councillor | ||||
| 32 | Reserved women's seat-1 | Vacant | TBD | |
| 33 | Reserved women's seat-2 | |||
| 34 | Reserved women's seat-3 | |||
| 35 | Reserved women's seat-4 | |||
| 36 | Reserved women's seat-5 | |||
| 37 | Reserved women's seat-6 | |||
| 38 | Reserved women's seat-7 | |||
| 39 | Reserved women's seat-8 | |||
| 40 | Reserved women's seat-9 | |||
| 41 | Reserved women's seat-10 | |||
Elections
Election Result 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 | ||||||
Election Result 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 | ||||||
List of chairman
- Gagan Chandra Dutta (1884)
- Roy Bahadur Mahendra Kumar Ghosh (1928-1948)
List of mayors
- Status
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (birth–death) |
Election | Term of office | Designation | Political party |
Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||||
| – | Kazi Aminul Haque | — | 9 August 1988 | 9 December 1990 | 2 years, 77 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
| – | A. K. M. Fazlul Haque Miah | — | 15 December 1990 | 22 May 1991 | 158 days | Administrator | Independent | [1] | |||
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22 May 1991 | 29 November 2007 | 16 years, 191 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [2] | |||
| 2 | Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | – | 20 November 2007 | 15 September 2008 | 300 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||||
| 3 | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 2008 | 14 September 2008 | 9 June 2013 | 4 years, 268 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [3] | |||
| – | Azmal Ahmed | — | 30 June 2013 | 23 September 2013 | 85 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
| 4 | Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | 2013 | 23 September 2013 | 2 November 2015 | 2 years, 40 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [4][5] | |||
| – | Anisur Rahman Biswas | — | 3 November 2015 | 20 November 2016 | 1 year, 17 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||||
| 4 | Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | — | 21 November 2016 | 19 May 2018 | 1 year, 179 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||||
| 5 | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 20 May 2018 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 91 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [6][7] | ||||
| – | Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 125 days | Administrator | Independent | ||||
See also
References
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- ^ খুলনা সিটি মেয়র মনির সুস্থতা কামনায় দোয়া মাহফিল (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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