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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
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%.
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 ...
Largest victory. India 10–2 Pakistan. ( Asian Games, 30 September 2023) [ 3] The India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry is among the most intense sports rivalries in the Asia and the world in the sport of field hockey. India and Pakistan have played against each other several times in field hockey. They participate in World Cup, FIH Pro League ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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] when a force of around 800 to a 1000 Bangladeshi Paramilitary soldiers attacked and captured Padua/Pyrdiwah village ...