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16 unusual facts about Sylhet


27th Punjabis

During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, it was deployed in the Sylhet Sector of East Pakistan, while in 1971, it served in the Shakargarh Sector.

Anwar Uddin

This was the second time he visited Bangladesh since 1989, where he travelled with his father to his hometown in Sylhet.

Bengali phonology

In the dialects prevalent in much of eastern Bangladesh (Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions), many of the stops and affricates heard in Kolkata Bengali are pronounced as fricatives.

Draco maculatus

Southern China (Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet), India (E. Himalayas to Assam), Bangladesh (Satchari National Park, Sylhet), Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and W. Malaysia.

First Anglo-Burmese War

Bandula's plan was to attack the British on two fronts: Chittagong from Arakan in the southeast, and Sylhet from Cachar and Jaintia in the north.

Jalaluddin Fateh Shah

But from the numismatic evidence it can be presumed that his kingdom extended to Sylhet in the east and to the river Damodar in the southwest.

Manipuri dance

In 1919, he was so impressed after seeing a dance composition, the Goshtha Lila in Sylhet (in present day Bangladesh) that he invited Guru Budhimantra Singh to Shantiniketan.

Murari Gupta

Murari Gupta was born in Sylhet and was a physician; later he became a devotee of Sri Chaitanya and moved to Navadvip.

Naga Morich

The Naga Morich, closely related to the "Dorset Naga", is a chilli pepper native to North East India, and the Sylhet region of Bangladesh.

Race Davies

Race Davies (born 10 August 1962 in Moglabazar, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is a British actress, artist, and furniture designer.

Ram Sundar Pilot High School, Bishwanath, Sylhet

Ramsundar Pilot High School is a High School situated in Biswanath, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Rice and curry

The spicier preparations are believed to be among the world's hottest in terms of chilli content (second only to Sylheti).

Rukunuddin Barbak Shah

According to the Hatkhola inscription, Sylhet continued to be under Barbak Shah's jurisdiction.

Sri Lankan cuisine

Sri Lankan food is generally equivalent in terms of spiciness to South Indian cuisine, yet many spicy Sri Lankan preparations are believed to be among the world's hottest in terms of chilli content (Comparable to Sylhet and Bengal).

Tripuri people

They were able to expand their influence as far south as Chittagong, as far west as Comilla and Noakhali (known during the British period as 'plains Tipperah') and as far north as Sylhet (all in present Bangladesh).

There are estimated to be 1,000,000 speakers of the various dialects of Tripuri in Tripura, others being in Mizoram & Assam in India and Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.


Aligorhi Barhi

Mathiura Aligorhi Barhi is a famous Barhi (house) in Beani Bazar Upa-Zilla of Sylhet district.

Amkuna

Muhibur Rahman - served the Uttar Bade Pasha Union, - ( Awarded: The Best union Chairman in Sylhet city on 2005, Jatio Shomaj Sheba Sorushkar 2007, SARC Serving the community award, Asia 2007).

Bangladeshi hip hop

In recent years, local Bangladeshi hip hop artists have begun to emerge in underground scenes in large cities such as Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Barisal.

Battle of Gazipur

Kalaura was a communications centre and rail head ten kilometres in depth, was connected to Maulvi Bazar; along the axis Dharmanagar - Gazipur - Maulvi Bazar - Sylhet.

Bengal Foredeep

It can be divided into further sub-zones: (1) the Faridpur Trough; (2) the Barisal High; (3) the Hatiya Trough; (4) the Sylhet Trough; and (5) the Madhupur High.

Colonial Assam

In 1874, the Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency, Sylhet was added to it and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province.

Dewan Mohammad Azraf

Azraf passed BA with distinction from Murari Chand College, Sylhet in 1930 and received MA in Philosophy from the University of Dhaka in 1932.

Duarabazar High School

Duarabazar High School is a school located in Dowarabazar Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

First Solution Money Transfer

In June 2007, the company went into liquidation owing nearly GB£2  million pounds to the public, the majority of whom were from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh.

Govindaganj

Govindaganj is a market town within the upazila of Chhatak, in the District of Sunamganj, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.

The market town lies on the banks of the rivers, Dahuka and Surma and it is situated in a strategically important area for development as it is lies on the junction of 2 major roads leading to towns of, Sylhet, Sunamganj and Chhatak.

History of Assam

Chief Commissioner's Province (1874–1905): In 1874, the Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency, Sylhet was added to it and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province.

History of cricket in Bangladesh

The home and away tournament has divisional teams from Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Barisal and Rajshahi.

Khola Gaon

Khola Gaon is a medium sized village, in the Upazila of Chhatak, in the district of Sunamganj in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakhai Upazila

Lakhai is the connecting point of 3 administrative divisions Sylhet, Dhaka & Chittagong of Bangladesh.

Mathiura BL High School

Mathiura Dipakhik High School or Mathiura Bilateral (BL) High School, is one of the oldest school in Beanibazar Upazila, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Natural gas in Bangladesh

Places where gas is commercially refines include: Titas, Habiganj, Bakhrabad, Narshingdi, Meghna, Sylhet, Kailashtilla, Rashidpur, Beanibazar, Fenchuganj and Salda Nadi.

Radio Foorti

The station went live on September 21, 2006 and is currently available in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh and Cox's Bazar.

Rajshahi Rangers

In Sultans of Sylhet it is bowler Suhrawadi Shuvo who has been on the Bangladesh national team once against England.

Saifur Rahman

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith won in Sylhet-1, and was appointed as Finance Minister.

Sultans of Sylhet

In Sultans of Sylhet it is bowler Nazmul Hossain who has been on the Bangladesh national team when they beat world number one Australia.

Sunamganj District

After the conquest of Sylhet(Gowrh Kingdom) in 1303 by Muslims under the spiritual guidance of Hazrat Shah Jalal, Hazrat Shah Kamal Qahafan brought the entire Kingdom of 'Larh' (La'urh) under his control with aid of his twelve disciples and his second son, Shah Muazzamuddin, administered the entire district from Shaharpara and he maintained a second sub-administration office at Nizgaon (near present-day Shologhar in Sunamganj town, which was running by one of his descendants.

Sylhet Government Pilot High School

Founded in 1836, it is situated in the Kalighat area of Sylhet, on the bank of the Surma River.

Sylhet Sadar Upazila

There are also three private universities in Sylhet, namely Leading University, Sylhet International University and Metropolitan University.

Taleb Mohammed Lodi jame Mosjid

It was the first institute for Prayer and Education in Mathiura, Beani Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh, and was the only symbol of Mugol Architecture in this area.

Uttar Bade Pasha

Muhibur Rahman - ( Awarded: The Best union Chairman in Sylhet city on 2005, Jatio Shomaj Sheba Sorushkar 2007, SARC Serving the community award, Asia 2007).

Wali Tasar Uddin

Uddin was born in Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) where he received his education in high school.