Rajshahi City Corporation () 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.
History Rajshahi City Corporation was established as the Rajshahi Municipality (Rampur-Boalia Municipality) on 1 August 1876. A town committee of 7 members led by a former principal of Rajshahi College was formed by the Government headquartered in Rajshahi College. Most of the members were later replaced by the elected members. Only the tax-payers could attend the election. The administrator and the Medical Officer were also among the members of the committee. Beside this committee, there was also a Municipal Board. In 1884, the committee was expanded to 21 according to the 3rd rule of Bengal Municipality act 1884. In 1921, the headquarter was shifted to the Municipality Building established near Sona Dighi, Rajshahi. In 1930, 8 municipal committees were formed. The members of the councils were elected by vote for one year. Each committee had separate functions, such as public sanitation and health, public safety, welfare, education and water supply. It gained status as the Rajshahi Municipality Corporation on 13 August 1987, and later renamed as Rajshahi City Corporation.
Powers and responsibilities City health department Engineering department (Water supply) Engineering department (Power supply) Tax department Conservancy department The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) 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, RCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development. +Departments of Rajshahi City Corporation#Departments Functions / Services1Office of the Mayor Executive leadership; overall city governance; policy direction; supervision and coordination of all RCC departments 2 Chief Executive Office Inter-departmental coordination; monitoring implementation of services and development projects 3 Administration and Establishment Human resource management; staff recruitment, posting and promotion; internal discipline and service delivery oversight 4 Finance and Accounts Budget preparation; financial planning; revenue and expenditure control; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit 5 Engineering Infrastructure supervision; road-cutting permission; building plan approval; contractor enlistment; land demarcation certification6Urban 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 SewerageWater supply coordination; sewerage management under Rajshahi WASA14RevenueTrade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management15Security and Law and OrderCity security; joint operations with RMP; CCTV installation and monitoring16MagistracyArbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives17Housing and Public Works Allocation, development and maintenance of residential plots, flats and metropolitan housing projects 18 Social welfare Welfare programs for the poor, elderly, women and persons with disabilities; social assistance; community development initiatives 19 Environmental and Public health Pollution control; sanitation monitoring; food safety; climate change adaptation and mitigation; urban greening and tree plantation 20 Disaster management and Relief Disaster preparedness and response; emergency rescue operations; relief distribution during floods, cyclones, fires and other natural calamities 21 Religious Welfare Support for religious festivals including Eid and Puja; regulation of Qurbani cattle markets; land allocation and logistical support for religious events
Budget Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) announced a budget of for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Governance Rajshahi City Corporation consists of 30 wards and 4 thanas such as, Boalia, Motihar, Rajpara and Shah Makhdum.
Ward no The name of the police station Name of the mahalla 1 Rajpara 1. Kashaydanga (Kathalbariya) 2. Shahajipara 3. Raipara 4. Aduburi 5. Ghuripara 6. Salagacha 7. Hargram (Munshipara) 8. Hordupur (part of the city corporation) 2 Rajpara 9. Hargram Newpara 10. Hargram Newpara 11. Hargram Ranidighi 12. Hargram Colony 13. Hargram Bidirpara 14. Nagarpara 15. Mollapara 16. Sheikhpara 3 Rajpara 17. Tenpukur 18. Baharampur 19. New Bisimla 20. Laksmipur (dingadoba, northern part of the railway line) 4 Rajpara 21. Hargram Bazar (Padmakamini road south and east part) 22. Bulanpur 23. Goalpara 24 Keshabpur 25. Nawabganj 5 Rajpara 26. Rajpara 27 Mahisbathan 28 Kulupara 29 Bhatapara (including Helenabad colony) 6 Rajpara 30. Laxmipur (part) and Baharampur (southern part of the railway line). (Railway line north, south-lakshmipur road, east boundary of the medical campus, Lakshmipur district on the west) 7 Rajpara 31. Chandipur 32. The northern part of east and west of lakshmipur vatapara 33. Serampore 34. Betiapara 8 Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) 35. Kazihaata 36. Sepipara 9 Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) 37. Hosnaganj 38. Sheikhpara 39 Dargapara 40. Zodhash 41. Sherusarpara 10 Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) 42 Hematch 43. Old Balsimla 44 Goalpara 45. Wapda Colony (Kalabagan) 46. Medical campus 11 Boalia 47. Hetmakhan Sajipara 48. Hetamkhana (Panabhar) 49. Malopara (western part) 50. Rajahata 51 Kadirganj (west part of the house) 52 Matherpara 53. Karikarpara 54 Shahajipara 12 Boalia 55 Fadkipara 56. Kumara Para 57 Sahib ganj 58 Saheb Bazar 59 Queen market 60 Malopara (eastern part) 61. Ganakpara 62. Miyapara 13 Boalia 63 Kadirganj (Gourhanga and Sthestala) 64. Dakkharbora (southern part of the railway line) 14 Boalia (part) and Rajpara part 65 Suburb 66. Terokhadia 15 Boalia 67. Sapura (Gorastan Para, Sahajipara, Polytechnic, Irrigation Division, Shalbagan) 68. Kadirganj is not rash 69. Dakhirbona (Northern Railway line) 16 Boalia 70 Sapura industrial area (including cantonment) 71 Zuranagar 72 Matherdanga 73. Bakhtiarabad 74. Kirender 17 Shah Makhdum 75. Bigger76. Noadapara (According to Population Report 91, all areas covered in ward No. 17) 18 Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it 77 Assam Colony 78. Poba 79 Poba Rice Mill 80 Ahmad Nagar 81. Firozabad 82 Poba new fringe 83. Poba, TTC 84. Poba Mathpukur 85. Shalbagan (north of the south-east side of the forest office) 19 Boalia 86. Headline Colony 87. Small forest colony 88. Small village 89. Shiroil Colony 90 Railway Colony 20 Boalia 91. Boalia Para 92 Sultanabad 21 Boalia 93. Ballavganj 94. Shiroil 22 Boalia 95. Sagorpara 96. Rampurbazar 97. Khansamarchak 98. Ghoramara (the eastern part of the road along the Kumarapara road) 23 Boalia 99 Explanation 100. Ramchandrapur (west) 24 Boalia 101. Bad Kajala (western) 102 Ramchandrapur (including Purbash Ahmadpur) 25 Boalia 103. Talaimari (west) 104. Raniagar (southern part) 26 Boalia 105. Meherchandi 106. Nostalgia 107. Chakpar Meherchandi 27 Motihar is part and Boalia part 108. Engineering College (BI) 109. Tikapara 110. Mirerchak 111. Raninagar (northern part) 112 Devi Shipping 113. Baliapukur 114. Shiroil Mathpukur 115. Over the groom 28 Motihar 116. Cajala 117. Dharampur 118. Talaimari (eastern part) 119. Bad kajla (eastern part) 120 Grazing land 29 Motihar 121 Sahtbariya 122 Khojapur 123 Dashmari 124.Care Satbariya 125.Sishampur Dashmari 30 Motihar 126. University campus 127. Mirzapur 128. Mascata Dighi (Mehrchandi) 129 Budhapara 130 Mohanpur 131. Fruit garden 132. Agricultural Firm 133 Science and Industrial Laboratory 134. Meherchandi Badhupara
+ Ward and councillor list# Ward CouncillorParty 1 Ward-1 VacantTBD 2 Ward-2 3 Ward-3 4 Ward-4 5 Ward-5 6 Ward-6 7 Ward-7 8 Ward-8 9 Ward-9 10 Ward-10 11 Ward-11 12 Ward-12 13 Ward-13 14 Ward-14 15 Ward-15 16 Ward-16 17 Ward-17 18 Ward-18 19 Ward-19 20 Ward-20 21 Ward-21 22 Ward-22 23 Ward-23 24 Ward-24 25 Ward-25 26 Ward-26 27 Ward-27 28 Ward-28 29 Ward-29 30 Ward-30Reserved Women's Councillor 31 Reserved women's seat-1 VacantTBD 32 Reserved women's seat-2 33 Reserved women's seat-3 34 Reserved women's seat-4 35 Reserved women's seat-5 36 Reserved women's seat-6 37 Reserved women's seat-7 38 Reserved women's seat-8 39 Reserved women's seat-9 40 Reserved women's seat-10
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