Dhaka North City Corporation
| ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
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Corporation Logo | |
| Predecessor | Dhaka City Corporation |
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| Formation | 1 December 2011 |
| Type | Municipal |
| Headquarters | Nagar Bhaban |
Official language | Bengali |
| Anisul Haque | |
| Website | Dhaka North City Corporation |
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is an autonomous body that governs 36 northern wards of Dhaka. It is one of two municipal corporations in Dhaka, the others being Dhaka South City Corporation.
History
Dhaka North City Corporation was established on 29 November 2011. Prior to the establishment of the corporation, this urban area was governed by the former Dhaka City Corporation. The Dhaka City Corporation was dissolved by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011,passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 December 2011, following the President's approval,[1] making way for a Dhaka North and a Dhaka South city corporations.[2]
Administration
Dhaka North City Corporation consists of 36 wards covering the thanas of Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Pallabi, Adabor, Kafrul, Dhaka Cantonment, Gulshan, Banani, Badda, Uttara & some others.
See also
References
- ↑ "President assents DCC split bill". BSS. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ↑ "HC to hear plea against DCC appointments Thursday". Retrieved 14 March 2015.