Editing Sylhet (section)

== Administration ==
{{Further|Wards of Sylhet City Corporation}}

[[Robert Lindsay (colonial official)|Robert Lindsay]], who served as the District Collector of Sylhet from 1778 to 1790, mentioned Sylhet in his autobiography, ''Oriental Miscellanies: Anecdotes of Indian Life'', as 'a small bazaar (market)'. He wrote, "The town was then merely a small market. The inhabitants’ houses were situated on the hills and hidden behind forests and jungles."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QyZsHAAACAAJ |title=Oriental Miscellanies: Comprising Anecdotes of an Indian Life by Robert Lindsay, Narratives of the Battle of Conjeveram by James and John Lindsay, Journal of an Imprisonment in Seringapatam by John Lindsay and An Adventure in China by Hugh Lindsay |date=1840 |publisher=C.S. Simms |language=en |chapter=7}}</ref> Exactly 100 years after his tenure, in 1878, Sylhet was upgraded into a municipality with an approximate area of about 1.75 square kilometers.<ref>{{Cite news|last=দাশ |first=সুমনকুমার |date=2021-05-07 |title=রবীন্দ্রনাথের শ্রীভূমি বনাম লিন্ডসের এডিনবরা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2024-09-12 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn}}</ref> The civic body of Sylhet was formed according to the Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001, which came into effect on April 10, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/bangla_all_sections.php?id=852|title= Sylhet City Corporation Act, 2001|website= bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd}}</ref> On July 28, 2002, Sylhet Municipality board was upgraded to a City Corporation, which covered an area of 26.50 square kilometers and was divided into 27 wards. Currently, the city is administered by the ''[[Sylhet City Corporation]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=দাশ |first=সুমনকুমার |date=2023-06-20 |title=সিলেট সিটি করপোরেশনের বর্ধিত ১৫টি ওয়ার্ডে নিশ্চিত হয়নি নাগরিক সুবিধা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/7xjrqdzgjg |access-date=2024-09-09 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn}}</ref> On August 31, 2021, a gazette notification was issued to expand the area of Sylhet City Corporation. According to the gazette, several [[mouza]]s from four unions of [[Sylhet Sadar Upazila]] and three unions of [[Dakshin Surma Upazila]] were included in the City Corporation. Subsequently, the expanded areas were reorganized and boundaries were defined on a ward basis under Sections 29 and 30 of the Local Government (City Corporation) Act, 2009. Currently, the City Corporation consists of 42 wards and covers an area of 79.5 square kilometers.<ref>{{Cite news|last= |first= |date=2022-02-24 |title=সিলেট সিটি করপোরেশনের নতুন ১২টি ওয়ার্ডের সীমানা নির্ধারণ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A8%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3 |access-date=2024-09-09 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn}}</ref> At present, Sylhet is the district-headquarters as well as the divisional headquarters of the districts of [[Sunamganj]], [[Habiganj]], [[Moulvibazar District|Moulvibazar]] and [[Sylhet District]]. The Sylhet City Corporation is responsible for the services that are provided within the city which includes traffic, roads, garbage collection, water supply, registrations and many others. The corporation consists of the Mayor and 22 other commissioners, and focuses on the development of the city.<ref>[http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/sylhetpartnership/sylhet.htm The Sylhet City Corporation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212105351/http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/sylhetpartnership/sylhet.htm |date=12 December 2009 }} Swadhinata Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2009.</ref> Sylhet is divided into 6 metropolitan [[Thanas of Bangladesh|''thanas'']] (police stations), 42 wards, and 1224 mahallas.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

===Military===
Sylhet is strategically important for the [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]]. The [[Bangladesh Army]]'s [[17th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)|17th Infantry Division]] is based at [[Jalalabad Cantonment]] in Sylhet.<ref>{{Cite news |title=PM launches 17 Infantry Division |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/09/17/pm-launches-17-infantry-division |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> The cantonment is also home of the [[School of Infantry and Tactics]] (SI&T) and the [[Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)|1st Para-commando Battalion]], an elite [[commando]] unit of the Bangladesh Army.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

===Healthcare===
Sylhet is also home to many hospitals such as the Shahid Shamsuddin Hospital District Hospital, [[Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College]], [[Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College]], [[North East Medical College]], and [[Sylhet Women's Medical College]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

In 2018, [[Sylhet Medical University]] was established in the city, following the Prime Minister's order to found a medical university in each division with the goal of maintaining medical standards in colleges. According to the order, Chittagong and Rajshahi Medical University have already been established, and Sylhet Medical University is the fourth Medical University of the directive.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87/49455 |script-title=bn:আগামীতে ক্ষমতায় এলে প্রতিটি বিভাগে মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় হবে |work=Ekushey TV |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:সিলেট মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বিল পাস |url=http://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/215213/%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%259F-%25E0%25A6%25AE%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25A1%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%2595%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25B2-%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25A6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AF%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A6%25AF%25E0%25A6%25BC-%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B2-%25E0%25A6%25AA%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B8/amp |work=NTV |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926100600/http://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/215213/%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%259F-%25E0%25A6%25AE%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25A1%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%2595%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25B2-%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25A6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AF%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A6%25AF%25E0%25A6%25BC-%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25B2-%25E0%25A6%25AA%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B8/amp |archive-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>