Municipal corporations or

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

(also known as pourasabha) () are the local governing bodies of cities and towns in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving a town can also be called a

town council A town council, city council or municipal council is a form of local government for small municipalities. Usage of the term varies under different jurisdictions. Republic of Ireland In 2002, 49 urban district councils and 26 town commissi ...

, and a municipal corporation serving a city is styled a

city council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough counc ...

; 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 at least five years.

Overview

List of municipalities by division

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Municipal Corporations Municipalities of Bangladesh City Corporations of Bangladesh Bangladesh geography-related lists Lists of municipalities Lists of subdivisions of Bangladesh

Overview

List of municipalities by division

See also

References