Mayor of Sylhet | |
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Incumbent since 19 August 2024Abu Ahmad Siddiqui | |
Sylhet City Corporation | |
Style | Honourable (formal) |
Type | Council Leader |
Member of | Sylhet City Corporation |
Reports to | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Sylhet |
Appointer | Electorate of Sylhet |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Constituting instrument | The City Corporation act, 2009 |
Inaugural holder | Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran |
Formation | 31 July 2001 |
Salary | ৳ 85,000 Monthly (US$ 999) |
Website | Sylhet City Corporation |
The Mayor of Sylhet is the highest-ranking official of the Sylhet City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Sylhet city.[1]
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban, Bandor Bazar; currently it has jurisdiction over all 42 wards of Sylhet City, which previously was 27 ward.[citation needed]