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[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
Sylhet Strikers Bangladesh national cricket team: End names: UCB End Runner End: International information; First Test: 3–6 November 2018: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe: Last Test: 22–25 March 2024: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka: First ODI: 14 December 2018: Bangladesh v West Indies: Last ODI: 23 March 2023: Bangladesh v Ireland: First T20I: 17 March 2014 ...
Sources: [ 3 ][ 6 ] 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%.
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 ( 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 ...
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab and Bengal during the Partition of India. It is named after Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissions, had the ultimate responsibility to equitably divide 175,000 square miles (450,000 km 2) of territory ...
The 2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes were a series of armed skirmishes between India and Bangladesh in April 2001. The clashes took place between troops of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on the poorly-marked international border between the two countries . The clashes began on 16 April 2001, [ 14 ...
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 ...