Gazipur City Corporation (, abbreviated as GCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the city of Gazipur, Bangladesh. The GCC administration is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 76 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the GCC are defined under the provisions of .

Gazipur City Corporation was established in 2013, it is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Gazipur City Corporation's total area is 329.23 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 2,674,697 people in the city corporation area. As of 2018, Gazipur City Corporation had 1.1 million voters.

History Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) was established on 16 January 2013 when the Government of Bangladesh published a gazette notification upgrading the urban administrative structure of the area into a city corporation. The decision to form the city corporation was approved earlier on 7 January 2013 at a meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms (NICAR) chaired by the Prime Minister, which endorsed the merger of the former Gazipur Municipality and Tongi Municipality along with adjacent rural areas to create the new city corporation.

Prior to this, Gazipur and Tongi were separately administered as municipalities Gazipur Municipality was established in 1986 and Tongi Municipality in 1974 and the surrounding areas were governed by various local government units. The creation of GCC responded to rapid urbanisation, significant population growth, and the need for strengthened local governance with expanded administrative powers and responsibilities.

Gazipur City Corporation is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh and administers a large metropolitan area covering over 329 square kilometres. Its first mayoral election was held on 6 July 2013 following the city corporation’s establishment. Administration The Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) administers the metropolitan area of Gazipur. The city is served by eight metropolitan police stations under Gazipur Metropolitan Police: Bason Thana, Gacha Thana, Joydebpur Thana, Kashimpur Thana, Konabari Thana, Pubail Thana, Tongi East Thana and Tongi West Thana. These police stations are responsible for law enforcement and public safety throughout the city corporation area. The GCC is administratively divided into 57 wards, which are further subdivided into numerous mahallas. The GCC is responsible for municipal governance and civic services, including urban planning, water supply, sanitation, waste management, road maintenance, street lighting, public health, and overall development within its jurisdiction.

Functions and Services The Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) is responsible for administering the city and ensuring the provision of essential infrastructure and public services. Its functions include urban planning, transport management, healthcare, education, waste management, water supply, and security. Through these services, GCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development. +Departments of Gazipur City Corporation#Departments Functions / Services1Office of the MayorExecutive administration; city governance; supervision of all GCC services2Chief Executive OfficeDepartmental coordination; service implementation monitoring3Administration And EstablishmentHR management; staff recruitment; service delivery monitoring4Finance and Accounts Budget preparation; financial planning; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit5Engineering Road-cutting permission; building design approval; contractor registration; land demarcation certificates6Urban Planning and DevelopmentRoad, drain, bridge, culvert and footpath development; land development; planned residential areas; city beautification7Electricity Installation and maintenance of street lights; lamp-post management; city illumination8Transportation and CommunicationUrban transport management; traffic & parking control; emergency transport; corpse handling; bus terminal management; road roller & ambulance services9Waste Management and CleaningSolid waste collection and disposal; street cleaning; drain clearing; mosquito control; landfill management10HealthHospital & clinic management; maternal & child immunization; vitamin A campaigns; midwifery and health technology training11Registrar Birth & death certificates; nationality, inheritance & character certificates12EducationManagement of schools, madrasas, Sanskrit tolls, kindergartens, technical institutes; adult education; teacher training; cultural & theatre institutes13Water Supply and SewerageClean water supply and sewerage management in the entire city corporation.14RevenueTrade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management15Security and Law and OrderCity security; joint operations with GMP; CCTV installation and monitoring16MagistracyArbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives17Housing and Public WorksDistribution and maintenance of residential plots and flats18Cultural and Social DevelopmentNational Day celebrations; charity programs; and children’s park and playground construction & maintenance19Environmental ProtectionPollution control; climate change mitigation; urban greening; tree plantation20Religious Welfare Support for Eid, Puja, and religious events; Qurbani market permissions; land allocation for religious events

Annual Budget Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has announced a budget of for 2024-25 fiscal year.

Wards and councillors

Gazipur City Corporation is administratively divided into 57 wards. Each ward is represented by one elected councillor, while additional reserved women councillors are elected for groups of wards, as provided under the Local Government (City Corporation) Act.

Councillors of Gazipur City Corporation + Ward Locations Covered Councillor Party Ward-1 Kashimpur area Vacant TBD Ward-2 Kashimpur area Ward-3 Kashimpur area Ward-4 Kashimpur area Ward-5 Kashimpur area Ward-6 Kashimpur area Ward-7 Konabari area Ward-8 Konabari area Ward-9 Konabari area Ward-10 Konabari area Ward-11 Konabari area Ward-12 Konabari area Ward-13 Basan area Ward-14 Basan area Ward-15 Basan area Ward-16 Basan area Ward-17 Basan area Ward-18 Basan area Ward-19 Kaulia area Ward-20 Kaulia area Ward-21 Kaulia area Ward-22 Kaulia area Ward-23 Kaulia area Ward-24 Gazipur area Ward-25 Gazipur area Ward-26 Gazipur area Ward-27 Gazipur area Ward-28 Gazipur area Ward-29 Gazipur area Ward-30 Gazipur area Ward-31 Gazipur area Ward-32 Gachha area Ward-33 Gachha area Ward-34 Gachha area Ward-35 Gachha area Ward-36 Gachha area Ward-37 Gachha area Ward-38 Gachha area Ward-39 Pubail area Ward-40 Pubail area Ward-41 Pubail area Ward-42 Pubail area Ward-43 Tongi area Ward-44 Tongi area Ward-45 Tongi area Ward-46 Tongi area Ward-47 Tongi area Ward-48 Tongi area Ward-49 Tongi area Ward-50 Tongi area Ward-51 Tongi area Ward-52 Tongi area Ward-53 Tongi area Ward-54 Tongi area Ward-55 Tongi area Ward-56 Tongi area Ward-57 Tongi area Reserved women's seats 58 Women's seat-1 Vacant TBD 59 Women's seat-2 60 Women's seat-3 61 Women's seat-4 62 Women's seat-5 63 Women's seat-6 64 Women's seat-7 65 Women's seat-8 66 Women's seat-9 67 Women's seat-10 68 Women's seat-11 69 Women's seat-12 70 Women's seat-13 71 Women's seat-14 72 Women's seat-15 73 Women's seat-16 74 Women's seat-17 75 Women's seat-18 76 Women's seat-19

List of mayors

Status

No. Portrait Officeholder Election Term of office Designation Political party Reference From To Period 1M. A. Mannan ()2013 6 July 2013 11 February 2015 MayorBangladesh Nationalist Party – Asadur Rahman Kiron –1 March 20151 June 2017 Acting MayorBangladesh Awami League 1 M. A. Mannan () – 1 June 2017 6 July 2017 MayorBangladesh Nationalist Party – Asadur Rahman Kiron –7 July 201717 July 2018 Acting Mayor Bangladesh Awami League 2 Zahangir Alam 2018 27 July 2018 25 November 2021 MayorBangladesh Awami League – Asadur Rahman Kiron – 26 November 2021 25 May 2023Acting Mayor Bangladesh Awami League 3 Jayeda Khatun 202326 May 202319 August 2024 MayorIndependent – Md. Sabirul Islam – -19 August 2024 11 ‍September 2024 AdministratorIndependent – Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury –31 October 2024 23 February 2026 AdministratorIndependent - – Showkat Hossain Sarker –23 February 2026 Incumbent AdministratorBangladesh Nationalist Party -

Past Elections Election Result 2023

Election Result 2018

Election Result 2013

Important establishments

Islamic University of Technology (IUT) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School Seed Certification Agency (SCA) National Agricultural Training Academy (NATA) Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Shahid Tazuddin Ahmed Medical College Joydebpur Govt. Girls' High School Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. University College National University Bangladesh Open University Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd. (BMTF) Security Printing Press Ltd. Bangladesh Ordinance Factory (BOF) Bangladesh Diesel Plant Ltd. Ansar Academy Bangabandhu Safari Park Hi-tech Park

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