Sylhet City Corporation
Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) is a self-governing organisation which governs the municipal areas of Sylhet. This civic body of Sylhet was formed according to the Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001.[1]
সিলেট সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
 City Map | |
| Formation | July 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Municipal |
| Headquarters | Sylhet Nagar Bhaban |
Official language | Bengali |
| Ariful Haque Choudhury | |
| Website | www |
SCC government is elected by popular vote every 5 years.
Services
The Sylhet City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
- Water purification and supply
- Sewage treatment and disposal
- Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
- Solid waste management
- Building and maintenance of roads and streets.
- Street lighting
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Cemeteries and Crematoriums
- Registering of births and deaths
- Conservation of heritage sites
- Disease control, including immunization
- Public municipal schools etc.
Mayor of Sylhet
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran | 2003 | 2013 | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 2 | Ariful Haque Choudhury | 2013 | "Incumbent" | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Elections
- Election Result 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Ariful Haque Choudhury | 92,588 | 54.15[2] | ||
| Bangladesh Awami League | Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran | 86,392 | 47.32 | ||
| BNP hold | |||||
- Election Result 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Ariful Haque Choudhury | 107,330 | ||||
| Bangladesh Awami League | Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran | 72,173 | ||||
| BNP gain from Bangladesh Awami League | ||||||
References
- Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001, bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd।
- "সিলেটের মেয়র হলেন আরিফুল হক". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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