Sylhet City Corporation
Local governing body of Sylhet, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | July 31, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-07-31) |
Preceded by | Sylhet Municipality |
New session started | 7 November 2023 (Oath taken on 3 July 2023) |
Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Md. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury since 18 December 2023 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 mayor and 56 councillors |
Political groups | Majority (41)
Minority (15)
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
First election | 12 April 2003 |
Last election | 21 June 2023 |
Next election | June 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Nagar Bhaban, Sylhet | |
Website | |
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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.