Sylhet Development Authority
| সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2023 |
Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Sylhet |
| Headquarters | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
Agency executive | |
Parent department | Ministry of Housing and Public Works |
Parent agency |  Government of Bangladesh |
The Sylhet Development Authority (Bengali: সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ, romanized: Silēṭ Unnôẏôn Kôrtipôkkhô; abbreviated as SDA) is a self-governing urban development authority in Sylhet, Bangladesh, responsible for planning, regulating, and implementing the city’s master plan. Established in 2023 by the Government of Bangladesh, the authority oversees urban growth and prepares comprehensive master plans that are periodically reviewed to guide long-term urban development. The SDA operates under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ↑ UNB, Sylhet (2020-11-17). "Law to be enacted soon to set up Sylhet Development Authority: Momen". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ "সংসদে 'সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ' বিল পাস". সিলেটের ডাক. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- 1 2 "গৃহায়ন ও গণপূর্ত মন্ত্রণালয়". mohpw.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ Mazid, Tamim (2025-06-16). "আইনেই সীমাবদ্ধ সিলেট উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ". দৈনিক জালালাবাদ | Daily Jalalabad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-07-14.
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