Chittagong City Corporation (CCC)

Chattogram City Corporation descended from the name of Chattogram Municipality which was founded on June 22, 1863. The initial area of newly formed Municipality was only 6 Sq. Miles. There were 5 wards viz A, B, C, D and E. Mr. J. D. Ward was first appointed administrator. Late Khan Bahadur Abdus Sattar was the first elected Chairman of Chattogram Municipality. Late Nur Ahmed was the most significant Chairman in the life of Municipality who introduced the important Education System under... Read More

Chattogram City Corporation descended from the name of Chattogram Municipality which was founded on June 22, 1863. The initial area of newly formed Municipality was only 6 Sq. Miles. There were 5 wards viz A, B, C, D and E. Mr. J. D. Ward was first appointed administrator. Late Khan Bahadur Abdus Sattar was the first elected Chairman of Chattogram Municipality. Late Nur Ahmed was the most significant Chairman in the life of Municipality who introduced the important Education System under Municipal supervision. He governed the organization for 30 years.

 

On June 27, 1977 Chattogram Municipality was renamed as Chattogram Paura-Shava and Late Fazal Karim became the first elected Chairman of Paura-Shava.

 

On September 16, 1982 the Paura-Shava was upgraded to Municipal Corporation and Brigadier Mofizur Rahman Chowdhury was appointed as the Administrator while Late Fazal Karim became the Sub-Administrator.

 

Later on July 31, 1990 it was renamed as Chattogram City Corporation and government appointed Mr. Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury as Mayor. Later Mr. Mir Mohammed Nasiruddin ascended as Mayor and continued until the first election in 1994. Mr. A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury became the first democratically elected Mayor in the history of Chattogram City Corporation. Alhaj M. Manjur Alam was elected as Mayor in the City Corporation election held in 2010. AJM Nasir Uddin was elected as Mayor in the City Corporation election held in 28 April 2015. Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon has been appointed as the administrator of Chattogram City Corporation on 06 Augest 2020. Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury was elected as Mayor in the last City Corporation election held in 27 January 2021. Currently the City Corporation area is divided into 41 wards.

Chattogram City Corporation descended from the name of Chattogram Municipality which was founded on June 22, 1863. The initial area of newly formed Municipality was only 6 Sq. Miles. There were 5 wards viz A, B, C, D and E. Mr. J. D. Ward was first appointed administrator. Late Khan Bahadur Abdus Sattar was the first elected Chairman of Chattogram Municipality. Late Nur Ahmed was the most significant Chairman in the life of Municipality who introduced the important Education System under... Read More