Narayanganj City Corporation
Narayanganj City Corporation (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: NCC) established in 2011, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh.[1] It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirganj Municipal area and Kadamrasul Municipality. It consists of 27 wards including 9 reserve seats for women. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation. Current mayor of NCC is Selina Hayat Ivy who was advocated by Bangladesh Awami League.[2] Narayanganj City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Narayanganj, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. Narayanganj City Corporation's total area is 72.43 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,09,381 people in the city corporation area.[3]
Narayanganj City Corporation নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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Type | |
Type | City Corporation of the Bangladesh |
History | |
Founded | Narayanganj Municipality 1876 May 5, 2011 | -
Preceded by | Narayanganj Municipality Siddhirgonj Municipality Kadamrasul Municipality |
Leadership | |
Elections | |
FPTP | |
Last election | 22 December 2016 |
Meeting place | |
Narayanganj Nagar Bhaban | |
Website | |
Narayanganj City Corporation |
Famous and important place
- River Shitalakhya
- Shahid Minar
- Freedom Monument
- Ram Krishna Mission
- Narayanganj Club
- Shudijon Pathagar
- Ali Ahmad Chunka Pathagar
- Bibi Marium Majar
- Siddirganj Power Station
- Kumodiny Trust
- Adamjee EPZ
- Petrolium Depo
- Sodeejan Pathagar
Antiquities Establishment
- Hajiganj Fort
- Sonakanda Fort
- Kadamrasul Darga
- Asrafia Jame Masjid
References
- "Narayanganj City Corporation | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- "Ivy becomes first woman mayor". Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- "Narayanganj City Corporation". ncc.gov.bd.