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Mayor of Rajshahi

Mayor of Rajshahi
Incumbent
Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir
since 19 August 2024
Rajshahi City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofRajshahi City Corporation
Reports toMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Rajshahi
AppointerElectorate of Rajshahi
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentThe City Corporation act, 2009
Inaugural holderDurul Huda
Formation11 September 1988; 36 years ago (1988-09-11)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$ 999)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
Websiteerajshahi.portal.gov.bd

The Mayor of the Rajshahi City is the highest ranking official of the Rajshahi City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Rajshahi city.

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 30 wards of Rajshahi City.[citation needed]

List of officeholders

Former Rajshahi City Corporation mayor and administrator's list: [1]

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political
party
Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
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
  • 1994
  • 1999
  • 2004
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 [2]
7 A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton 30 July 2018 19 August 2024 6 years, 20 days Bangladesh Awami League [3]
Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir
(Administrator)
19 August 2024 Incumbent 128 days Independent [4]

Elections

Election Result 2018

Rajshahi Mayoral Election 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton 165,096 65.81% N/A
BNP Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul 77,700 30.97% N/A
IAB Md. Shafiqul Islam 3,023 1.20% N/A
Independent Murad Morshed 1,051 0.42% N/A
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Mukit) Md. Habibur Rahman 320 0.13% N/A
Majority 87,902
Rejected ballots 3,691 1.47% N/A
Turnout 250,881 78.86%
Registered electors 318,138
AL gain from BNP

Election Result 2013

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

References