Rajshahi City Corporation রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Preceded by | Rajshahi Municipality |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Khandkar Azim Ahmed since 19 August 2024 | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Dr. A.B.M. Sharif Uddin since 19 August 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats 40 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 21 June 2023 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
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| Nagar Bhaban, Rajshahi | |
| Website | |
| erajshahi | |
Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন: in short-RCC), is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the Rajshahi, the city of Bangladesh. The RCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 40 councillors. It follows The City Corporation act, 2009 and derives most of its powers from it.
Rajshahi City Corporation is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on 2023.[1]
Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.[2][3]
- ^ "Sylhet, Barisal Rajshahi go to polls July 30". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi: A model for tackling ambient air pollution in our cities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi: the city that took on air pollution – and won". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.