Khulna City Corporation ( - in short: KCC), is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the Khulna, the city of Bangladesh. The KCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 41 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the KCC are defined under the provisions of .
Khulna Municipality, established in 1884, is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. Before its establishment as city corporation, it was a municipal corporation in 1984. Basically, Khulna City Corporation is a formation under the local government administration of Bangladesh to regulate the city area of Khulna, which is under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (LGRD). Generally under local government, an election is held to elect a mayor of Khluna City Corporation. This election is held in every 5 years. Khulna City Corporation is self-governing organizations, which runs on its own. To take care of legal issues of this corporation, Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM court) is there.
For the first time, Khulna was declared as a Municipality by The Calcutta Gazettee on 8 September 1884. Gagan Chandra Dutta was the first chairman of the Khulna Municipality Board. That time Khulna municipality was consisted with Tootpara, Sheikhpara, Charabati, Helatala and Koyla ghat area.
After Independence of Bangladesh, the Municipality renamed as Khulna Pouroshava by Bangladesh Local Council and Municipal Committee (desolation and administration arrangement) order - 1972.
In 1984, Khulna Municipality updated to Khulna Municipal Corporation on the 100th anniversary of the township by the president Hussein Muhammad Ershad.
Khulna City Corporation consists with 31 wards. The area of the city corporation is 45.65 square Kilometers.
The population of the city corporation as per 2022 census is 718,735. It is the third largest city corporation of Bangladesh in terms of total population.
The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is responsible for administering the city and ensuring the provision of essential infrastructure and public services. Its functions include urban planning, transport management, healthcare, education, waste management, water supply, and security. Through these services, KCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has announced a budget of for 2023-24 fiscal year.
Khulna City Corporation is administratively divided into 31 wards. Each ward is represented by one elected councillor, while additional reserved women councillors are elected for groups of wards, as provided under the Local Government (City Corporation) Act.