The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sylhet rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sylhet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sylhet, Golapganj and Moulvibazar. Out of the three cities, Golapganj and Moulvibazar do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Golapganj peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Moulvibazar peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Sylhet fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sylhet was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, street construction in Sylhet has become more disconnected. Sylhet ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sylhet is Chhatak with an SNDi of 13.82, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Shaistaganj with an SNDi of 2.81, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Shaistaganj, Chhatak

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sylhet rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sylhet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sylhet, Golapganj and Moulvibazar. Out of the three cities, Golapganj does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Golapganj peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Sylhet is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sylhet ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.