Mayor of North Dhaka

Mayor of North Dhaka
Incumbent
Safiqul Islam Khan Milton
since 23 February 2026
Dhaka North City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofDhaka North City Corporation
SeatNagar Bhaban, 1212, Gulshan Center Point, Dhaka
AppointerElectorate of North Dhaka
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentThe City Corporation act, 2009
PrecursorMayor of Dhaka
Formation1 December 2011 (2011-12-01)
Salary৳150000 (US$1,200)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Websitewww.dncc.gov.bd

The Mayor of North Dhaka is the chief elected executive of the Dhaka North City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies in the northern part of Dhaka. In addition, the Mayor is responsible for enforcing city corporation regulations and state laws, thereby ensuring good governance and the development of the city.[1][2]

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 54 wards of Dhaka North City.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  •   Bangladesh Awami League
  •   Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor or Administrator
No. Portrait Officeholder
(birth–death) 		Election Term of office Designation Political
party 		Reference
From To Period
1 Annisul Huq
(1952–2017) 		2015 7 May 2015 30 November 2017 2 years, 207 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [3]
– Osman Goni
(1949–2018) 		— 1 December 2017 22 September 2018 295 days Acting Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [4]
– Md. Jamal Mostafa — 22 September 2018 6 March 2019 165 days Acting Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [5]
2 Atiqul Islam 2019
2020 		7 March 2019 19 August 2024[6] 7 years, 15 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [7][8][9]
– Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan – 19 August 2024 12 February 2025 1 year, 215 days Administrator Independent [10]
– Mohammad Ejaz – 12 February 2025 9 February 2026 362 days Administrator Independent [11]
– Suraiya Akter Jahan – 9 February 2026 23 February 2026 14 days Administrator Independent
– Safiqul Islam Khan Milton – 23 February 2026 Incumbent 27 days Administrator Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Elections

Election result 2020

Main article: 2020 Dhaka North City Corporation election
Election Results[12]
Candidate Party Votes Percentage +/-
Atiqul Islam Bangladesh Awami League 4,47,211 58.67 -30.83
Tabith Awal Bangladesh Nationalist Party 2,64,161 34.66 New
Sheikh Fazle Bari Masoud Islami Andolan Bangladesh 28,200 3.70 1.64
Ahammed Sajedul Communist Party of Bangladesh 15,122 1.98 New
Shahin Khan National People's Party 3,853 0.51 -0.44
Anisur Rahman Dewan Progressive Democratic Party 2,111 0.28 -0.64
Rejected Ballot 1,530 0.20 -1.79
Majority 1,83,050 24.02 -59.42
Turnout 7,62,188 25.30 -5.75
Total Registered Voters 30,12,509 0.76
AL Hold Swing -32.745

By-Election Result 2019

Main article: 2019 Dhaka North City Corporation by-election
Election Results[13]
Candidate Party Votes Percentage +
Atiqul Islam Bangladesh Awami League 839,302 89.05 36.44
Shafin Ahmed Jatiya Party (Ershad) 52,8291 5.60 5.26
Abdur Rahim Independent 14,040 1.49 New
Sahin Khan PDP 8,650 0.92 New
Anisur Rahman Dewan National Peoples Party 8,995 0.95 New
Rejected Ballot 18,723 1.99 -1.85
Majority 786,473 83.44 67.08
Turnout 942,539 31.05 -6.25
Total Registered Voters 3,035,599 29.46
AL Hold Swing +15.59

Election result 2015

Main article: 2015 Dhaka North City Corporation election
Candidate Party Votes %
Annisul Huq Bangladesh Awami League 460,117 52.61
Tabith Awal Bangladesh Nationalist Party 325,080 37.17
Fazle Bari Masoud Islami Andolan Bangladesh 18,050 2.06
Mahi B. Chowdhury Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh 13,407 1.53
Zonayed Saki Ganosanhati Andolan 7,370 0.84
Bahauddin Jatiya Party (Ershad) 2,950 0.34
Abdullah Al Kafi Communist Party of Bangladesh 2,475 0.28
Nader Chowdhury Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal 1,412 0.16
8 other candidate 10,139 1.16
Rejected Ballot 33,581 3.84
Majority 135,037 15.44
Turnout 874,581 37.30
Registered voters 2,344,900
AL Gain (New Seat)
Source: BDN News 24[14]

References

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  2. ^ "Atiqul wins DNCC by-polls". The Daily Star. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ "শপথ নিলেন তিন মেয়র". bhorer kagoj. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "ঢাকা উত্তরের প্যানেল মেয়র ওসমান গনি মারা গেছেন". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ "নগরবাসীর মনের মতো নগর চান জামাল মোস্তফা". banglanews24.com. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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  7. ^ "শপথ নিলেন নবনির্বাচিত মেয়র আতিকুল ইসলাম" (in Bengali). prothomalo. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  8. ^ "পদত্যাগ করলেন আতিকুল ইসলাম" (in Bengali). banglatribune. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. ^ "দ্বিতীয় মেয়াদে দায়িত্ব নিলেন মেয়র আতিক". ekushey tv. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. ^ Report, Star Digital (12 February 2025). "Mohammad Azaz appointed as DNCC administrator". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Dhaka North City election result". Prothom Alo. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. ^ "DNCC by election result". The Daily Star. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. ^ "DNCC Mayor Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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