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According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sylhet District had a population of 3,857,037, 21.9% of whom lived in urban areas. The household size was 5.2. The population density was 1,117 people per km 2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 76.3%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.
[11] [12] Along with Karimganj, Zakiganj was also to be a part of independent India, but this was prevented by a delegation led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [13] Thus, most of the Sylhet District joined East Pakistan, which later emerged as the new country of Bangladesh in 1971 following the Bangladesh Liberation war. [14] Results of Sylhet Referendum
Website. scc .gov .bd. 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.
For the Battle of Sylhet a heliborne operation was planned. It was reported that 202 Brigade was there for the defence of Sylhet. It was unknown that 313 Brigade at Moulvi Bazar had retreated to Sylhet. On 7 December after aerial surveillance 14 Mil Mi-4 helicopters took off with 4th / 5th Gorkha Rifles landing at pre-selected spots. Around 648 ...
Sylhet Division, Bengali: সিলেট বিভাগ) is the northeastern division of Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively, and by the divisions of Chittagong to the southwest and Dhaka and Mymensingh to the west.
Sylhetis. The Sylheti ( English: / sɪˈlɛti /) or Sylhetis are an Indo-Aryan ethnocultural group [ 3] that are associated with the Sylhet region ( Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Karimganj district of Assam, India ). There are strong diasporic communities in Barak Valley of Assam, India, [ 4][ 1][ 5][ 6][ 7] North Tripura, [ 1] as well ...
The economy of Sylhet is the 5th largest in the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. It has a gross state product of $16 billion in nominal terms, and $40 billion in terms of purchasing power parity, making it the third largest behind Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi. Since the formation of Bangladesh, Sylhet has been regarded as the spiritual ...
The Daily Sylheter Dak ( Bengali: সিলেটের ডাক) popularly known as the Sylheter Dak, is a local daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Sylhet in the Bengali language. [1] [2] The Sylheter Dak was founded on 18 July 1984. [3] The newspaper, more than 30 years old, is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Sylhet.