Sylhet Division

Bangladesh

Sylhet Division is one of seven divisions in Bangladesh.

  • Sylhet. - the capital of the division
  • Habiganj.
  • Sunamganj.
  • Moulvibazar.
  • Srimangal. - the centre of the country's tea growing industry
  • Tamabil - the border town for crossings to Dawki in India

Sylhet. - the capital of the division

Habiganj.

Sunamganj.

Moulvibazar.

Srimangal. - the centre of the country's tea growing industry

[[Tamabil]] - the border town for crossings to [[Dawki]] in [[India]]

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.

Haor Basin.

Madhabpur Lake

Manipuri Dance - "Manipuri Lalit Kola Academy", ShibBazar, Madhabpur.

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.

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.