List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh


Municipal Corporations, also known as paurasabha, are the local governing bodies of the cities and towns in Bangladesh. There are 328 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving a town may be called a town council, and a municipal corporation serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies are divided into wards, which are further divided into mauzas and mahallas. Direct elections are held for each ward, electing a chairperson and a number of members. The municipal heads are elected for a span of five years.

Overview

List of municipalities by province/division

Barisal Division

Chittagong Division

Dhaka Division

Khulna Division

Mymensingh Division

Rajshahi Division

Rangpur Division

Sylhet Division