Dhaka North City Corporation

What Dhaka North City Corporation does

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is a statutory municipal corporation of the Government of Bangladesh, established in 2011 when the former Dhaka City Corporation was bifurcated into DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation. Operating under the administrative supervision of the Local Government Division, DNCC delivers municipal governance services across the northern half of Dhaka through a headquarters at Gulshan-2, ten administrative zones (অঞ্চল), and ward-level offices. Its service portfolio spans solid waste management (removing 4,590 metric tons per day), public health programs including dengue, mosquito, and heat stroke control, road and infrastructure maintenance, trade licensing, birth and death registration, community center booking, and disaster preparedness coordination.

DNCC has built a digital governance stack consisting of an e-Revenue Management System for online collection of holding tax, hotel tax, billboard tax, market rent, and miscellaneous municipal charges; a blockchain-enabled Birth and Death Registration Software Version 2 with online payment; a Smart Cemetery (Graveyard) Management System with web portal and mobile application; public dashboards for real-time dengue surveillance, heat stroke information, and air quality monitoring; and a GIS-based DNCC Development Project (IDRS) 2021 on ArcGIS. Service delivery runs through a hybrid of physical touchpoints (headquarters, 10 zonal offices, ward offices, community centers) and self-serve digital portals.

DNCC's revenue model is municipal rather than commercial, derived from holding tax on residential and commercial properties, trade license fees, hotel tax, billboard tax, vehicle/wheel tax, entertainment tax, market rent, and community center booking fees — supplemented by central government allocations through the Local Government Division. Tax rates are governed by the City Corporation Standard Tax Schedule 2016. Key partnerships include technical support from BUET for traffic engineering, coordination with Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, and inter-agency collaboration with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Geological Survey Department, Dhaka WASA, RAJUK, Bangladesh Water Development Board, Roads and Highways Department, and Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The corporation is led by an Administrator (প্রশাসক), Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan (মোঃ শফিকুল ইসলাম খান), and Chief Executive Officer Muhammad Asaduzzaman (মুহাম্মদ আসাদুজ্জামান).

Name

Dhaka North City Corporation

Legal name

Dhaka North City Corporation

Website

https://dncc.gov.bd

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is a Bangladesh government municipal corporation delivering waste management, tax collection, public health, registration, and digital governance services to residents and businesses of northern Dhaka through ten zonal offices and e-Revenue portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Utility & Municipal Billing Platforms (FSAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Waste management
• Urban governance
• Citizen services
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Holding Tax: Property tax levied on residential and commercial properties within DNCC jurisdiction
2. Trade License Fees: Annual licensing fees for businesses operating within DNCC areas
3. Market Rent & Miscellaneous: Rent from markets and miscellaneous service charges
4. Hotel Tax: Tax on hotel accommodations within DNCC
5. Billboard Tax: Tax on advertising billboards and signs
6. Vehicle/Wheel Tax: Tax on vehicles operating within DNCC jurisdiction
7. Entertainment Tax: Tax on entertainment venues and events
8. Community Center Booking: Fees for booking community centers managed by DNCC

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dhaka North City Corporation is a government municipal corporation that delivers civic administration, waste management, public health services, and citizen registration services to residents and businesses in north Dhaka. It collects municipal taxes and fees through an e-Revenue Management System and operates digital platforms for cemetery management, dengue and air-quality surveillance, and birth/death registration. Service delivery is organised across 10 administrative zones with a headquarters in Gulshan-2, Dhaka.

Product overview

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) operates as a municipal corporation providing civic services to residents in north Dhaka. The organization offers a portfolio of digital services including an e-Revenue Management system for tax collection (Holding Tax, Hotel Tax, Billboard Tax, Market Rent), a Smart Graveyard Management System with web portal and mobile app, various public dashboards (Dengue, Heat Stroke, Air Quality), and a DNCC Development Project (IDRS) 2021 using GIS technology. These digital offerings are supplemented by traditional municipal services such as waste management, road infrastructure, birth/death registration, trade licensing, community centers, primary healthcare, and mosquito/dengue control programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-Revenue Management System Online platform that enables citizens and businesses within DNCC jurisdiction to pay holding tax, hotel tax, billboard tax, market rent, and other municipal charges, with separate portals for citizens and revenue officers.
• Smart Graveyard Management System Digital system for managing DNCC cemetery operations, providing a web portal and Android mobile application for citizens to access graveyard-related services.
• Dengue Dashboard Public-facing real-time monitoring dashboard tracking dengue cases, testing centres, and dengue control activities across DNCC jurisdictions.
• Heat Stroke Dashboard Public information dashboard providing heat stroke-related data and health advisories for DNCC residents.
• Air Quality Dashboard Public real-time air quality monitoring system displaying air quality index data for the DNCC jurisdiction.
• DNCC Development Project (IDRS) 2021 GIS-based development project mapping DNCC infrastructure and services, providing a public ArcGIS web map viewer for spatial reference.
• Semi-Automatic Traffic Signal System Pilot traffic management system deployed at seven intersections on the route between Shikkha Bhaban and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, with engineering support from BUET.
• Waste Management Services Municipal solid waste collection and removal services for all residents and businesses within DNCC jurisdiction, with reported capacity of 4,590 metric tons per day.
• Trade Licence Issuance and Renewal Issuance and renewal of annual trade licences for commercial entities operating within DNCC jurisdiction.
• Birth and Death Registration Service Registration of births and deaths for residents of DNCC, supported by blockchain-enabled Birth and Death Registration Software Version 2 with online payment facilities.
• Community Center Booking Booking service for community centres managed by DNCC, available to residents for events and gatherings.
• Primary Healthcare Services Primary healthcare services delivered through DNCC primary healthcare centres and the Health Department, including mosquito/dengue control and public health interventions.
• Road Excavation Permits Permit service for road excavation activities within DNCC jurisdiction, administered by DNCC to control road infrastructure works.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste removal capacity of 4,590 metric tons per day from DNCC jurisdiction
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bangladesh Meteorological DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Coordination for earthquake monitoring and disaster preparedness through meteorological data sharing and early warning systems.
• Geological Survey DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Technical support for identifying earthquake-safe shelter locations and geological assessments for infrastructure safety.
• Dhaka WASAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Water utility authority participating in canal demarcation committees for DNCC and DSCC areas.
• RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Capital development authority involved in canal boundary demarcation within DNCC jurisdiction.
• Bangladesh Water Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Government body responsible for canal demarcation and water resource management in DNCC areas.
• Roads and Highways DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Infrastructure department involved in canal demarcation process within DNCC jurisdiction.
• Dhaka Metropolitan PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Law enforcement agency participating in canal boundary demarcation committees.
• Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)coreTechnology or Integration · 29 August 2025Technical support for semi-automatic traffic signal system implementation, providing engineering expertise for traffic management infrastructure.
• Dhaka Transport Coordination AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2025Coordination authority for traffic signal system initiative, managing the pilot project covering route between Shikkha Bhaban and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Singapore Municipal Services Office: Singapore's central municipal-services coordination function, exemplifying mature digital governance and citizen-service dashboards. Relevant as a high-bar reference for DNCC's e-Revenue and public-health dashboard roadmap.
• Bangladesh Local Government Division (LGRD): DNCC's parent oversight body that supervises all city corporations, municipalities, and union parishads in Bangladesh. Comparable as the institutional framework governing DNCC's mandate, funding flows, and digital governance standards.
• RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha): Bangladesh's capital development authority coordinating urban planning, building approvals, and infrastructure for greater Dhaka. A peer and partner in DNCC's canal-demarcation and smart-city initiatives, with overlapping urban-governance jurisdiction.
• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC): India's largest municipal corporation, providing a useful South-Asian megacity municipal benchmark for scale, digital governance initiatives, and waste-management complexity analogous to DNCC's challenges in Dhaka.

Direct peers

• Khulna City Corporation (KCC): Another Bangladesh city corporation under the same Local Government Division, delivering an analogous portfolio of municipal services. Comparable scale and institutional structure though smaller jurisdiction.
• Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC): The direct counterpart for the southern half of Dhaka, created from the same 2011 split of the original Dhaka City Corporation. Operates the same municipal mandate (tax collection, waste, licensing) in the adjacent geography, making it the closest functional peer.
• Chattogram City Corporation (CCC): Bangladesh's second-largest city corporation, providing the same municipal service bundle (waste, tax, licensing, public health) under the same Local Government Division framework. Directly comparable in scope and regulatory environment.
• Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC): A Bangladesh divisional city corporation operating under identical legal/regulatory framework as DNCC, with comparable municipal service delivery responsibilities. Useful benchmark for tier-2 city corporation performance.

Others

• Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD): Strategic partner providing meteorological data and early-warning inputs that feed DNCC's dengue, heat-stroke, and earthquake-preparedness dashboards. Comparable as a government data-services counterpart enabling DNCC's digital public-health products.

Regional players

• Dhaka WASA: The water utility for greater Dhaka, providing water and sewerage services in DNCC's jurisdiction. Comparable as a municipal-adjacent service utility that DNCC coordinates with on canal demarcation and the cited water-supply shortfall.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dncc.gov.bd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dhaka-north-city-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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