Rajshahi City Corporation
Rajshahi City Corporation রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1990 |
New session started | 19 August 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Mahfuzur Rahman since 14 March 2026 | |
Vacant since 19 August 2024 | |
Md. Rejaul Karim since 23 April 2025 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Vacant seats: 40 councillors |
Length of term | Up to five years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 21 June 2023 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
| Nagar Bhaban, Rajshahi | |
| Website | |
| erajshahi | |
Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন: in short-RCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the Rajshahi, the city of Bangladesh. The RCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 40 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the RCC are defined under the provisions of The City Corporation Act, 2009.
Rajshahi City Corporation is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on 2023.
Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.