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  2. History of Sylhet - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Sylhet region begins with the existence of expanded commercial centres in the area that is now Sylhet City. Historically known as Srihatta and Shilhatta , it was ruled by the Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms of Vanga , Harikela and Kamarupa before passing to the control of the Chandra , Sena and Deva dynasties in the early ...

  3. Sylhet - Wikipedia

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    Sylhet is located in the northeastern region of Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division, the Sylhet District, and Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Sylhet has a typical Bangladeshi tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cwa) at higher elevations. The rainy season runs from April to October, and is generally hot and ...

  4. Sylhet District - Wikipedia

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    Sylhet District was created in 1772 after this area was acquired by the British in 1767 and Mr. William Thackeray was appointed as the first collector. Current Sylhet District consists of 12 (Twelve) Upazilas. Sylhet District was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Bengal Province under Dhaka Division.

  5. Fenchuganj Upazila - Wikipedia

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    fenchuganj.sylhet.gov.bd Fenchuganj ( Bengali : ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ ) is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet , Bangladesh . [ 4 ]

  6. Battle of Sylhet - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Sylhet Division - Wikipedia

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    Sylhet Division (Bengali: সিলেট বিভাগ) is the northeastern division of Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Indian states of Meghalaya , Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively, and by the divisions of Chittagong to the southwest and Dhaka and Mymensingh to the west.

  8. Sylhetis - Wikipedia

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    The brain drain was a movement from core to core, purely on economic maximisation, while it was young Sylheti pioneers with access to financial resources that migrated from a severely overpopulated Bangladesh to the overcrowded streets of Spitalfields, poorest from all parts of Bangladesh migrated to Sylhet for a better life, causing a severe ...

  9. Golapganj Upazila - Wikipedia

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    Golapganj Upazila (Sylhet District) area 278.33 km 2, located in between 24°41' and 24°55' north latitudes and in between 91°55' and 92°06' east longitudes.It is bounded by Sylhet Sadar, Jaintiapur and Kanaighat upazilas on the north, Fenchuganj and Barlekha upazilas on the south, Beanibazar and Barlekha on the east, Sylhet Sadar and Dakshin Surma upazila on the west.