Mayor of South Dhaka

Mayor of South Dhaka
Incumbent
Md. Abdus Salam
(Administrator)
since 24 February 2026
Dhaka South City Corporation
Style
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofDhaka South City Corporation
SeatNagar Bhaban, Dhaka
AppointerElectorate of South Dhaka
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentThe City Corporation act, 2009
PrecursorMayor of Dhaka
Inaugural holderSayeed Khokon
Formation1 December 2011 (2011-12-01)
Salary৳150000 (US$1,200)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Websitewww.dscc.gov.bd

The Mayor of South Dhaka is the chief elected executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies in the southern 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.

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 75 wards of Dhaka South City.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  •   Bangladesh Awami League
  •   Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Officeholder
(birth–death) 		Election Term of office Designation Political
party 		Reference
From To Period
1 Sayeed Khokon 2015 5 May 2015 16 May 2020 5 years, 11 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [1]
2 Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 2020 16 May 2020 19 August 2024[2] 4 years, 95 days Mayor Bangladesh Awami League [3]
– Dr. Ma. Sher Ali – 19 August 2024 13 February 2025 178 days Administrator Independent [4]
– Md. Shahjahan Miah – 13 February 2025 3 November 2025 263 days Administrator Independent
– Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan – 3 November 2025 23 February 2026 112 days Administrator Independent
– Md. Abdus Salam – 24 February 2026 Incumbent 26 days Administrator Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Elections

Election result 2020

Main article: 2020 Dhaka South City Corporation election
Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh 424,595 60.76 +1.64
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Ishraque Hossain 236,512 33.84 +1.34
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Abdur Rahman 26,525 3.79 +2.16
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Saifuddin Ahmen Milon 5,593 0.80 +0.30
Bangladesh Congress Akhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah 2,421 0.34 New
Majority 188,083 26.92% +0.30
Turnout 711,488 28.99% −19.41
Total Registered Voters 2,453,194 - -
AL Hold Swing

Election result 2015

Main article: 2015 Dhaka South City Corporation Election
Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bangladesh Awami League Sayeed Khokon 535,296 59.12 New
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Abbas 294,291 32.50 New
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Abdur Rahman 14,784 1.63 New
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Saifuddin Ahmen Milon 4,519 0.50 New
Invalid 40,130 4.43
Majority 241,005 26.62
Turnout 905,484 48.40
Total Registered 1,870,778
AL Gain (New City)

References

  1. ^ "Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election". bdnews24.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Elected representatives of 12 city corporations removed". The Daily Star. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ ঢাকা দক্ষিণে মেয়রের দায়িত্ব নিলেন তাপস. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Dhaka South City election result". Prothom Alo. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Dhaka South Mayor polls result" (PDF). 29 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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