Dhaka South City Corporation

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Dhaka South City Corporation
ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Dhaka South City Corporation Logo.jpg
Nagar Bhaban.A.M.R.jpg
Nagar Bhaban, Seat of the Corporation
PredecessorDhaka City Corporation
Formation1 December 2011 (2011-12-01)
TypeMunicipal
HeadquartersNagar Bhaban
Official language
Bengali
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
Websitewww.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.

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.[4]

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.[5]

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, Kalabgan, Kotwali, Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Bangsal, Chawkbazar, and Kamrangirchar.

Services[]

The 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.

Mayor of South Dhaka[]

# Mayor Portrait Term start Term end   Party
1 Sayeed Khokon 5 May 2015 16 May 2020 Bangladesh Awami League
2 Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 16 May 2020 Incumbent

Elections[]

Election result 2020[]

Main article:
Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Awami League Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 4,24,595 60.76
BNP Ishraque Hossain 2,36,512 33.84
Majority 1,88,083 26.92
Turnout 7,11,488 29.02
Registered electors 24,53,194
Awami League hold

Election result 2015[]

Main article: 2015 Dhaka South City Corporation Election
Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Awami League Sayeed Khokon 5,35,296 59.12
BNP Mirza Abbas 2,94,291 32.50
ISAB Abdur Rahman 14,784 1.63
Jatiya Party Mohammed Saifuddin 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 Seat)

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. ^ "DCC split into two". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ "HC to hear plea against DCC appointments Thursday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Dhaka South Mayor polls result" (PDF). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Coordinates: 23°43′26″N 90°24′31″E / 23.7239°N 90.4085°E / 23.7239; 90.4085

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