Mayor of Gazipur
| Mayor of Gazipur | |
|---|---|
since 23 February 2026 | |
| Gazipur City Corporation | |
| Style | Honourable (formal) |
| Type | Council Leader |
| Member of | Gazipur City Corporation |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Gazipur |
| Appointer | Electorate of Gazipur |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | The City Corporation act, 2009 |
| Inaugural holder | M. A. Mannan |
| Formation | 16 January 2013 |
| Salary | ৳150000 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
The Mayor of Gazipur is the chief elected executive of the Gazipur 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 Gazipur.[1]
The mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 57 wards of Gazipur City.
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Status
Acting Mayor or Administrator
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (birth–death) |
Election | Term of office | Designation | Political party |
Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||||
| 1 | M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) | 2013 | 6 July 2013 | 11 February 2015 | 1 year, 220 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [2][3] | |||
| – | Asadur Rahman Kiron | – | 1 March 2015 | 1 June 2017 | 2 years, 92 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
| 1 | M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) | – | 1 June 2017 | 6 July 2017 | 35 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [4] | |||
| – | Asadur Rahman Kiron | – | 7 July 2017 | 17 July 2018 | 1 year, 10 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
| 2 | Zahangir Alam | 2018 | 27 July 2018 | 25 November 2021 | 3 years, 121 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [5][6][7][8] | |||
| – | Asadur Rahman Kiron | – | 26 November 2021 | 25 May 2023 | 1 year, 180 days | Acting Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | ||||
| 3 | Jayeda Khatun | 2023 | 26 May 2023 | 19 August 2024 | 1 year, 85 days | Mayor | Independent | [9] | |||
| – | Md. Sabirul Islam | – | 19 August 2024 | 11 September 2024 | 23 days | Administrator | Independent | - | |||
| – | Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury | – | 31 October 2024 | 23 February 2026 | 1 year, 115 days | Administrator | Independent | - | |||
| – | Showkat Hossain Sarker | – | 23 February 2026 | Incumbent | 26 days | Administrator | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | - | |||
Elections
Election Result 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jayeda Khatun | 238,934 | 43.63% | +43.38 | ||
| AL | Azmat Ullah Khan | 222,736 | 40.69% | −20.95 | ||
| IAB | Gazi Ataur Rahman | 45,352 | 8.28% | +4.22 | ||
| Gano Front | Atiqul Islam | 16,974 | 3.10% | +3.10 | ||
| JP(E) | MM Niaz Uddin | 16,382 | 2.99% | +2.99 | ||
| Zaker Party | Raju Ahmed | 7,206 | 1.32% | +1.32 | ||
| Majority | 16,198 | 2.96% | −29.17 | |||
| Turnout | 573,275 | 48.6% | 4.3pp | |||
| Registered electors | 1,179,486 | |||||
| Independent gain from AL | ||||||
Election Result 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Zahangir Alam | 400,010 | 61.64% | +22.05 | |
| BNP | Hasan Uddin Sarkar | 197,611 | 30.46% | −25.41 | |
| IAB | Md. Nasir Uddin | 26,381 | 4.06% | +4.06 | |
| BIF | Md. Jalal Uddin | 1,860 | 0.29% | +0.29 | |
| IOJ | Fazlur Rahman | 1,659 | 0.26% | +0.26 | |
| Independent | Farid Uddin Ahmed | 1,617 | 0.25% | +0.25 | |
| CPB | Kazi Md Ruhul Amin | 973 | 0.15% | +0.15 | |
| Majority | 202,399 | 33.6% | +17.3 | ||
| Turnout | 648,714 | 52.9% | 10.8pp | ||
| Registered electors | 1,137,112 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
Election Result 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | M. A. Mannan | 365,444 | 55.87% | New | |
| AL | Azmat Ullah Khan | 258,867 | 39.59% | New | |
| Majority | 106,577 | 16.28% | New | ||
| Turnout | 654,311 | 63.7% | New | ||
| Registered electors | 1,026,938 | ||||
| BNP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Gazipur City Corporation". gazipurcity.com.
- ^ "GCC Mayor Mannan arrested in city". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "First mayor of Gazipur city MA Mannan no more". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Gazipur city mayor suspended again". The Daily Star. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "New Gazipur city mayor sworn in". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended". Dhaka Tribune. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". Dhaka Tribune. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.