Barishal City Corporation
Barishal City Corporation is a self-governed municipal administration in Bangladesh that administers and oversees development and maintenance works in the city of Barisal. The corporation covers an area of over 58 square kilometers in the Barisal district where over five million people live as permanent residents. The body was known as Barisal Municipality previously, until it obtained the city corporation status by a ministry of local government declaration on 25 July 2002.
Barishal City Corporation বরিশাল সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | City Corporation |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | July 25, 2002 |
| Preceded by | Barishal Municipality |
New session started | 14 November 2023 (Oath taken on 3 July 2023) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
S. M. Munir Uddin since 5 October 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 1 mayor and 40 councillors |
Political groups | Majority (29)
Minority (11)
|
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 12 June 2023 |
Next election | June 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Nagar Bhaban, Barishal | |
| Website | |
| barishalcity.gov.bd | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.