Dhaka South City Corporation ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Type
Type	City Corporation
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01)
Preceded by	Dhaka City Corporation
New session started	16 May 2020 (Oath taken on 27 February 2020)
Leadership
Mayor	Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, AL since 16 May 2020
Deputy Mayor	Shahidullah Minu, AL since 7 July 2020
Chief Executive Officer	Md. Mizanur Rahman since 4 December 2022
Structure
Seats	1 mayor and 100 councillors
Political groups	Administration (100)   AL (81)   BNP (9)   BJP (1)   Independent (9)
Committees	19 Finance and Infrastructure. Education. Health and Family Welfare. Waste management. Urban planning. Construction of Urban Infrastructure. Operation and Maintenance of Urban Infrastructure. Youth and Sports. Environment. Law and Order Affairs. Communications and Information. Birth and Death Registration. Accounting and Auditing. Social Welfare and Community Centers. Market Pricing. Disaster Management. Poverty Alleviation. Water and Electricity. Women and Children Affairs.
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	2015
Last election	2020
Next election	2025
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka
Website
www.dscc.gov.bd

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is one of the two municipal corporations in Dhaka created when the former Dhaka City Corporation (first declared in 1864) was divided into two^[1] by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011,^[2] passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, following the President's approval.^[3] Dhaka South has a long history, including that of European arrival and colonization. The area was initially 45 km2, but expanded in 2017 to 109.2 km2^[4] and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 count at 4,299,345, giving the city a density of 39,371 people per km2.

Dhaka South was the center of the events which eventually led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

History

The Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Act 2011 divided Dhaka City Corporation into Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on 29 November 2011. The government appointed Md. Khalilur Rahman (additional Secretary) as the administrator of DSCC.^[5]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.^[6]

Administration

Dhaka South City Corporation consists of 75 wards covering the thanas of Paltan, Motijheel, Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, Shahjahanpur, Shampur, Jatrabari, Demra, Kadamtali, Gandaria, Wari, Ramna, Shahbag, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Kalabagan, Kotwali, Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Bangsal, Chawkbazar, and Kamrangirchar.

Services

Dhaka South City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

• Evict illegal installations.
• Purify and supply water.
• Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage.
• Eliminate waterlogging.
• Garbage removal and street cleaning.
• To manage solid waste.
• To arrange hospital and dispensary.
• Construction and maintenance of roads.
• Installation of electric street lights.
• Establish car parking.
• Maintenance parks and playground.
• Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums.
• Preparation of birth and death registration certificate.
• Preserving the traditional place.
• Disease control, immunization.
• Establishment of city corporation schools and colleges.

Budget

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a Tk6,741 crore budget for fiscal year of 2023-24.

List of mayors

The mayor of the South Dhaka is the chief executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka city.^[5]

According to the existing law, the executive power of the Dhaka South City Corporation vests in and is exercised by the mayor/administrator. The Corporation constitutes several standing committees and other committees to monitor and guide the diversified activities of the organization. The mayor/administrator is assisted by the chief executive officer, who in turn, is assisted by the secretary, the heads of departments and zonal executive officers.^[6]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party	Reference
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sayeed Khokon	2015	5 May 2015	16 May 2020	5 years, 11 days	Bangladesh Awami League	[7]
2		Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh	2020	16 May 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 251 days	Bangladesh Awami League	[8]

Deputy mayors

Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh Panel:

Elections

Election result 2020

Election result 2015