Sylhet Development Authority

Sylhet Development Authority (Bengali: সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works responsible for the development of the city of Sylhet on the banks of the Surma river.^[1][2][3]

Sylhet Development Authority

সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ
Agency overview
Formed	2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Superseding agency	Development of Sylhet
Jurisdiction	Sylhet
Headquarters	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Agency executive	Chairman
Parent department	Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Parent agency	Government of Bangladesh

History

In 2022, Ministry of Housing and Public Works created a draft act to create Sylhet Development Authority. The following year the Sylhet Development Authority act, 2023 was passed in Bangladesh national Parliament.^[4][3]