Mayor of Cumilla

Mayor of Cumilla
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Cumilla City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofCumilla City Corporation
SeatNagar Bhaban, Cumilla
AppointerElectorate of Cumilla
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentThe City Corporation act, 2009
Inaugural holderMonirul Haque Sakku
Formation10 July 2011 (2011-07-10)
Salary150000 (US$1,200)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Websitecucc.gov.bd

The Mayor of Cumilla is the chief elected executive of the Cumilla City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies within the city. In addition, the Mayor is responsible for enforcing city corporation regulations and state laws, thereby ensuring good governance and the sustainable development of Cumilla.

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 27 wards of Cumilla City.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Officeholder
(birth–death)
Election Term of office Designation Political
party
Reference
From To Period
1 Monirul Haque Sakku
5 January 2012 16 May 2022 10 years, 131 days Mayor Bangladesh Nationalist Party [1][2]
Dr. Safiqul Islam 17 May 2022 5 July 2022 49 days Administrator Independent
2
2022 5 July 2022 13 December 2023 1 year, 161 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [3][4]
3 Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona 2024^ 4 April 2024 19 August 2024[5] 137 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [6][7]
Saif Uddin Ahmed 19 August 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 216 days Administrator Independent

Elections

Election Result 2024

Comilla Mayoral Election 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Tahseen Bahar Shuchona 48,890 51.95 +14.61
Independent Monirul Haque Sakku 26,897 28.58 −8.50
Independent Nizam Uddin Kaiser 13,155 13.98 New
Independent Noor ur Rahman Mahmud 5,173 5.50 New
Majority 21,993 23.37 +23.11
Turnout 94,115 38.82% 19.80pp
Registered electors 242,458
AL hold

Election result 2022

Comilla Mayoral Election 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Arfanul Haque Rifat 50,310 37.34 −6.25
Independent Monirul Haque Sakku 49,967 37.08 −14.89
Independent Nizam Uddin Kaiser 29,099 21.60 New
IAB Rashedul Islam 3,040 2.26 New
Independent Kamrul Ahsan Babul 2,329 1.73 New
Majority 343 0.25 −8.13
Turnout 134,776 58.62% 5.38pp
Registered electors 229,920
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2017

Comilla Mayoral Election 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 68,948 51.97 −0.44
AL Anjum Sultana Sima 57,863 43.59 +14.53
Majority 11,085 8.38 −13.37
Turnout 132,690 64.00% 10.20pp
Registered electors 207,566
BNP hold

Election result 2012

Comilla Mayoral Election 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 65,777 52.41 New
AL Afzal Khan 36,471 29.06 New
Independent Nurul Rahman Tanim 8,514 6.78 New
JP(E) Mohammad Selim 7,961 6.34 New
Majority 29,306 23.35 New
Turnout 125,522 74.2% New
Registered electors 169,279
BNP win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ কুমিল্লার প্রথম মেয়র নির্বাচিত হলেন মনিরুল হক সাক্কু (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Sakku sinks AL favourite Afzal". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "AL picks Rifat for CCC polls". Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Elected representatives of 12 city corporations removed". The Daily Star. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Comilla gets first female mayor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র. BDNews24. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ কুমিল্লার প্রথম মেয়র হলেন সাক্কু. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 5 January 2012.