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The four other subdivisions (North Sylhet, South Sylhet, Habiganj and Sunamganj) joined the Dominion of Pakistan; subsequently forming East Bengal's 'Sylhet district' in the Chittagong division. Following the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Sylhet became part of the newly formed country.
Sylhet District was divided into five subdivisions and the current Sylhet District was known as the North Sylhet subdivision. In 1947, Sylhet became a part of East Pakistan as a result of a referendum (except 3 1 ⁄ 2 thanas of Karimganj subdivision) as part of Chittagong Division. [5] It was subdivided into four districts in 1983–84 with ...
Geography of Sylhet Division by district (1 C) H. Habiganj District (2 C, 16 P) M. Moulvibazar District (5 C, 13 P) S. Sunamganj District (4 C, 17 P)
Sylhet ( Bengali: সিলেট; IPA: [sileʈ] ), is a metropolitan city located in the northeastern region of Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Sylhet Division and is situated on the banks of the Surma River. Sylhet is the fifth-largest city in Bangladesh, with a population of around 700,000 people. Sylhet is known for its tea ...
During the Bangladesh Liberation War, when Pakistan Army created the 39th ad hoc Division in mid-November, from the 14th Division units deployed in those areas, to hold on to the Comilla and Noakhali districts, and the 14th Division was tasked to defend the Sylhet and Brahmanbaria areas only. [75] Sylhet was part of Sector 3, Sector 4 and Sector 5.
t. e. Districts of Bangladesh. The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas ( Bengali: জেলা ). [ 1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar ). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 ...
Populated places in Sylhet Division by district (4 C) This page was last edited on 15 June 2019, at 11:34 (UTC). Text is ...
Pages in category "Villages in Sylhet District". The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .