Sylhet Division is one of seven divisions in Bangladesh.
Cities
Map of Sylhet Division
- 1 Sylhet - the capital of the division
- Habiganj
- 2 Sunamganj
- 3 Moulvibazar
- 4 Srimangal - the centre of the country's tea growing industry
- Tamabil - the border town for crossings to Dawki in India
Other destinations
Ratargul Swamp Forest, a freshwater swamp forest located in Gowainghat, Sylhet, is the only swamp forest in Bangladesh
- Haor Basin
- Madhabpur Lake
- Manipuri Dance - "Manipuri Lalit Kola Academy", ShibBazar, Madhabpur.
Understand
During the Pakistan period, Sylhet Division was a district under the same name and was part of Chittagong Division then as one of four divisions of East Pakistan. This is the major tea-growing area of Bangladesh.
Talk
Bengali is the most widely spoken language, although many people speak English in the larger towns and cities. Sylheti is a related, but distinct language from Bengali and is also widely spoken in the Sylhet Division.
Get in
Osmani International Airport (ZYL IATA).
Get around
See
Entrance of Shah Jalal Mazar in Sylhet