Mayor of Sylhet
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.
| Mayor of Sylhet | |
|---|---|
seal of Sylhet City Corporation | |
| Sylhet City Corporation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Type | Head of the City |
| Status | Chief Executive |
| Member of | Sylhet City Corporation |
| Reports to | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Sylhet |
| Nominator | Directly elected by popular vote |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Formation | 31 July 2001 |
| First holder | Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran |
| Final holder | Ariful Haque Choudhury |
| Salary | ৳ 10,20,000 annually (US$ 11,989) |
| Website | Sylhet City Corporation |
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.
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