Mayor of North Dhaka
| Mayor of North Dhaka | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 9 February 2026Suraiya Akter Jahan | |
| Dhaka North City Corporation | |
| Style | Honourable (formal) |
| Type | Council Leader |
| Member of | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, 1212, Gulshan Center Point, Dhaka |
| Appointer | Electorate of North Dhaka |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | The City Corporation act, 2009 |
| Precursor | Mayor of Dhaka |
| Formation | 1 December 2011 |
| Salary | ৳150000 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
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
- 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 | .jpg)
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Atiqul Islam | 2019 2020 |
7 March 2019 | 19 August 2024[6] | 6 years, 351 days | Mayor | Bangladesh Awami League | [7][8][9] | ||
| – | Mohammed Mahmudul Hassan | – | 19 August 2024 | 12 February 2025 | 1 year, 186 days | Administrator | Independent | [10] | |||
| – | Mohammad Ejaz | – | 12 February 2025 | 9 February 2026 | 1 year, 9 days | Administrator | Independent | [11] | |||
Elections
Election result 2020
| 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
| 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
| 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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- ^ "দ্বিতীয় মেয়াদে দায়িত্ব নিলেন মেয়র আতিক". ekushey tv. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (12 February 2025). "Mohammad Azaz appointed as DNCC administrator". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Dhaka North City election result". Prothom Alo. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "DNCC by election result". The Daily Star. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "DNCC Mayor Election Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2015.