|
Established
on
|
1st
August, 1864
| |
Name
at that time
|
Dhaka Municipal Committee
| |
Established
under
|
District
Municipal I
mprovement Act. 1878
| |
First
Chairman
|
Mr.
Skinner, District
Magistrate (ex-officio
| |
First
elected Chairman
|
Roy
Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy(1885-1888)
| |
Upgraded
to Municipal Corporation
|
1978
| |
Corporation
Statute
|
Dhaka
City Corporation Ordinance, 1983
| |
Upgraded
to City Corporation
|
1990
| |
First
Elected Mayor (by Commissioners)
|
Barrister
Abul Hasnat
| |
First
Elected Mayor (by people)
|
Mr.
Mohammad Hanif
| |
Area
|
145
sq.km (approx)
| |
Population
(year2004)
|
8.0
million (estimated)
| |
Number
of holding
|
1,86,646
| |
Number
of Wards
|
90
| |
Number
of Wards Commissioners
|
90
| |
No.
of Reserved Seats for
Woman Commissioners
|
30
| |
No.
of Zones
|
10
| |
No.
of police Stations
|
22
| |
No.
of Employees
|
12,178
| |
Rickshaw
(Licensed)
|
79,642
Nos.
| |
Rickshaw
Van (Licensed)
|
7,916
Nos.
| |
Roads
|
1,868
km
| |
Drains
|
2,460
km
| |
Foot
Paths
|
163
km
| |
Median
|
200
km
| |
Under-
Passes
|
3
Nos.
|
|
|
Foot
Over
Bridge
|
49
Nos,
| |
City
Museum
|
1 No
| |
Markets
|
86
Nos
| |
Underground
Market
|
104
Nos
| |
Park
|
42
Nos
| |
Community
Center
|
27
Nos
| |
Gymnasium
|
12
Nos
| |
Public
Toilet
|
18
Nos
| |
Graveyard
|
5 Nos
| |
Cemetery
|
2 Nos
| |
Slaughter
House
|
5 Nos
| |
Charitable
Dispensary
|
21
Nos
| |
Maternity
Center
|
2 Nos
| |
EPI
Center
|
69
Nos
| |
Hospital
|
2 Nos
| |
Bus
Terminals (Inter District)
|
3 Nos
| |
Sweeper
Colony
|
8 Nos
| |
Garbage
Truck (open & covered)
|
224
Nos
| |
De-Mountable
Container Carrier
|
128 Nos
| |
Waste
Container Box
|
417
Nos
| |
Hydraulic
Ladder (ELEC. Work)
|
25
Nos
| |
Water
Tanker
|
10
Nos
| |
Other
Vehicle
|
181
Nos
| |
Fountain
|
9 Nos
| |
Filling
Station
|
1 No
| |
Traffic
Dignal
|
2,208
Nos
| |
Newspaper
Sales
Center
|
78
Nos
| |
Modern
Ashalt Plant
|
1 No
| |
Electic
Sub-Station
|
10
Nos
| |
Hydraulic
Ladder
|
18
Nos
| |
Wireless
|
160 Nos
|
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