Khulna City Corporation

Khulna City Corporation (Bengali: খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: KCC), Khulna Municipality, established in 1884, is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation in 1984. Current mayor of KCC is Talukder Abdul Khaleque who was advocated by Bangladesh Awami League. Basically, Khulna City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Khulna, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Khluna City Corporation. This election is held in every 5 years. Khulna City Corporation is self-governing organizations, which runs on its own. To take care of legal issues of this corporation, Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM court) is there.

Khulna City Corporation

খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Type
Type
City Corporation
Term limits
5 years
History
FoundedDecember 12, 1984 (1984-12-12)
Preceded byKhulna Municipality
New session started
11 October 2023
(Oath taken on 3 July 2023)
Leadership
Mayor
Talukder Abdul Khaleque, AL
since 20 May 2018
Deputy Mayor
SM Rafiuddin Ahmed, AL
since 3 November 2023
Lashkar Tajul Islam
since 6 April 2023
Structure
Seats1 mayor and 41 councillors
Political groups
Majority (39)
  •   AL (39)

Minority (2)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
12 June 2023
Next election
June 2028
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, KD Ghosh Road, Khulna
Website
khulnacity.portal.gov.bd
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