Mayor of Sylhet

Mayor of Sylhet
seal of Sylhet City Corporation
Incumbent
Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury
since 21 June 2023
Sylhet City Corporation
StyleThe Honourable
TypeCouncil Leader
StatusHead of the City
Member ofSylhet City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Sylhet
NominatorDirectly elected by popular vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderBadar Uddin Ahmed Kamran
Formation31 July 2001; 22 years ago (2001-07-31)
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
WebsiteSylhet City Corporation

The Mayor of Sylhet is the chief executive 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.

  1. ^ Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001, bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd।