Rangpur City Corporation (Bengali: রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন), in short RCC, established in 28 June 2012, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Rangpur City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Rangpur, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Rangpur City Corporation. Rangpur City Corporation's total area is 205.76 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,96,556 people in the city corporation area.[1] The first elected mayor of the Rangpur City Corporation during 2012–2017 is Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu.
Rangpur City Corporation রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | June 28, 2012 |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md Ajmol Hossain since 19 August 2024 | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Umme Fatima since 19 August 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats 1 mayor and 44 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 27 December 2022 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
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| Nagar Bhaban, Rangpur | |
| Website | |
| rpcc.gov.bd | |
Services
editThe Rangpur 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.
Ward List
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List of officeholders
edit- Status
- Acting Mayor or Administrator
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party |
Reference | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu (1952-2018) |
2012 | 28 June 2012 | 20 December 2017 | 5 years, 145 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [2][3] | |
| 2 | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 2017 2022 |
21 December 2017 | 19 August 2024 | 6 years, 272 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | [4][5] | |
| – | Md. Zakir Hossain (Administrator) |
– | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 95 days | Independent | ||
Election
editElection Result 2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa | 1,46,798 | 52.44% | N/A | |
| IAB | Md. Amiruzzaman Hossain | 49,892 | 17.82% | N/A | |
| Independent | Latifur Rahman Milon | 33,883 | 12.10% | N/A | |
| AL | Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia | 22,309 | 7.97% | N/A | |
| Majority | 96,906 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,52,882 | 65.88% ( 8.42pp)
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| Registered electors | 4,26,469 | ||||
| JP(E) hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Rangpur City Corporation". rpcc.gov.bd.
- ^ "Ex-Rangpur city mayor Jhantu dies at age 66". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "JP wins big in bastion". The Daily Star. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "JP Mostafa wins Rangpur city polls". The Daily Star. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "JP's Mostafizur re-elected in Rangpur mayoral polls". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2022-12-28.