Sylhet City Corporation

Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) is a self-governing body, which governs the municipal areas of Sylhet, Bangladesh. This civic body of Sylhet was formed according to the Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001.[1]

Sylhet City Corporation

সিলেট সিটি কর্পোরেশন
Logo of the Sylhet City Corporation
Emblem of the Sylhet City Corporation
Type
Type
History
FoundedJuly 31, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-31)
Preceded bySylhet Municipality
New session started
19 August 2024
Leadership
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Abu Ahmad Siddiqui
since 19 August 2024
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Md. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
since 21 January 2024
Structure
SeatsVacant seats
1 mayor and 56 councillors
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First past the post
First election
12 April 2003
Last election
21 June 2023
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
Nagar Bhaban, Sylhet
Website
www.scc.gov.bd

About SCC

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At the 2022 Bangladesh Population and Housing Census, SCC has a population of 532,426 of whom 275,838 are male and 256,474 are female.[2]

SCC government is elected by popular vote every 5 years.

Ward and councillor list

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# Ward Councillor Party
1 Ward-1 Syed Taufiqul Hadi Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2 Ward-2 Vikram Kar Samrat Awami League
3 Ward-3 A.K.A. Laik Awami League
4 Ward-4 Sheikh Tufail Ahmad Shepul Awami League
5 Ward-5 Rezwan Ahmad Awami League
6 Ward-6 Farhad Chowdhury Shamim Bangladesh Nationalist Party
7 Ward-7 Sayeed Mohammad Abdullah Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
8 Ward-8 Jagdish Chandra Das Awami League
9 Ward-9 Makhlishur Rahman Kamran Awami League
10 Ward-10 Tarek Uddin Taj Awami League
11 Ward-11 Abdur Raqib Bablu Awami League
12 Ward-12 Sikander Ali Bangladesh Nationalist Party
13 Ward-13 Shantanu Dutta Santu Awami League
14 Ward-14 Nazrul Islam Mumin Bangladesh Nationalist Party
15 Ward-15 Saiful Amin Baker Awami League
16 Ward-16 Abdul Muhit Javed Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
17 Ward-17 Rashed Ahmed Independent politician
18 Ward-18 A.B.M. Zillur Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party
19 Ward-19 SM Shaukat Amin Tauhid Independent politician
20 Ward-20 Azadur Rahman Awami League
21 Ward-21 Abdur Raqib Tuhin Bangladesh Nationalist Party
22 Ward-22 Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury Awami League
23 Ward-23 Mostak Ahmad Awami League
24 Ward-24 Humayun Kabir Suhin Bangladesh Nationalist Party
25 Ward-25 Takbir Islam Pintu Awami League
26 Ward-26 Taufiq Bux Lipon Awami League
27 Ward-27 Abdul Jalil Nazrul Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
28 Ward-28 Raihan Hossain Independent politician
29 Ward-29 Mazharul Islam Shakeel Awami League
30 Ward-30 Rakib Khan Independent politician
31 Ward-31 Nazmul Hossain Bangladesh Nationalist Party
32 Ward-32 Ruhel Ahmad Awami League
33 Ward-33 Delwar Hossain Nadeem Bangladesh Nationalist Party
34 Ward-34 Zainal Abedin Jamat e Islami
35 Ward-35 Jahangir Alam Awami League
36 Ward-36 Hiron Mahmud Nipu Awami League
37 Ward-37 Riaz Mia Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
38 Ward-38 Md. Helal Uddin Awami League
39 Ward-39 Altaf Hossain Sumon Bangladesh Nationalist Party
40 Ward-40 Liton Ahmad Bangladesh Nationalist Party
41 Ward-41 Fakhrul Alam Awami League
42 Ward-42 Matiur Rahman Awami League
Reserved Women’s Councillor
43 Reserved women's seat-1 Salma Sultana Awami League
44 Reserved women's seat-2 Kulsuma Begum Popy Awami League
45 Reserved women's seat-3 Rebekah Begum Renu Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
46 Reserved women's seat-4 Ruhena Khanam Mukta Bangladesh Nationalist Party
47 Reserved women's seat-5 Shahana Begum Shanu Independent politician
48 Reserved women's seat-6 Shahanara Begum Awami League
49 Reserved women's seat-7 Nargis Sultana Awami League
50 Reserved women's seat-8 Sharmin Akhtar Rumi Bangladesh Nationalist Party
51 Reserved women's seat-9 Samirun Nesa Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
52 Reserved women's seat-10 Ayesha Khatun Koli Bangladesh Nationalist Party
53 Reserved women's seat-11 Sajeda Begum Bangladesh Nationalist Party
54 Reserved women's seat-12 Hajera Begum Awami League
55 Reserved women's seat-13 Fatema Begum Bangladesh Nationalist Party
56 Reserved women's seat-14 Babli Akhtar Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Services

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The Sylhet City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

  • Evict illegal installations
  • Purify and supply water
  • Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage
  • Eliminate waterlogging
  • Garbage removal and street cleaning
  • To manage solid waste
  • To arrange hospital and dispensary
  • Construction and maintenance of roads
  • Installation of electric street lights
  • Establish car parking
  • Maintenance parks and playground
  • Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums
  • Preparation of birth and death registration certificate
  • Preserving the traditional place
  • Disease control, immunization
  • Establishment of city corporation schools and colleges

Budget

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Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has announced a budget of 925.4 crore (US$77 million) for 2023-24 fiscal year.

List of mayors

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Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political
party
Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran
(1952-2020)
2003
2008
12 April 2003 18 September 2013 10 years, 190 days Bangladesh Awami League [3]
2 Ariful Haque Choudhury 2013
2018
18 September 2013 7 November 2023 10 years, 50 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [4]
3 Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury 2023 7 November 2023 19 August 2024 286 days Bangladesh Awami League [5][6]
Abu Ahmad Siddiqui
(Administrator)
19 August 2024 Incumbent 96 days Independent

Deputy mayor

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The deputy mayor (also known as Panel mayor) is a second-ranking official of city corporation. 3 Panel mayors are appointed by vote of councillors. The 1st panel mayor with the highest number of votes is appointed as deputy mayor. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor controls all functions of the City Corporation.

Serial No. Post Name
01 Panel Mayor 1 Vacant
02 Panel Mayor 2 Vacant
03 Panel Mayor 3 Vacant

Elections

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Election result 2018

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Sylhet mayoral election 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Ariful Haque Choudhury 92,588
AL Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran 86,392
Jamaat-e-Islami Ehsanul Mahbub Jubayer 10,954
IAB Moazzem Hossain 2,195
Majority 6,196
Turnout 2,01,577
Registered electors 3,18,138
BNP hold

Election result 2013

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Sylhet mayoral election 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Ariful Haque Choudhury 107,330
AL Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran 72,173
Majority 35,157
Turnout 1,79,503
Registered electors 2,91,046
BNP gain from AL

References

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  1. ^ Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001, bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd।
  2. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. p. 10. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
  3. ^ "Former mayor of Sylhet City Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran dies at 69". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. ^ "সিলেটের মেয়র হলেন আরিফুল হক". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  5. ^ "Anwaruzzaman takes charge as Sylhet mayor". The Daily Star. 7 November 2023.
  6. ^ "দ্বিগুণ ভোটের ব্যবধানে আনোয়ারুজ্জামান মেয়র নির্বাচিত". Sylhetview24.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.