Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division is an administrative division in northeastern Bangladesh, comprising the districts of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Sunamganj.
Sylhet District: A district in northeastern Bangladesh and one of the four districts of Sylhet Division. It contains the division’s namesake city and forms its northeastern core.
Sylhet tea gardens: Tea estates concentrated in the hills and valleys of northeastern Bangladesh. Estates around Moulvibazar and Sylhet make tea a defining regional industry.
Sylhet District (British India): A former district of Assam in British India, including territory now divided between Bangladesh and India. Its colonial boundaries provide the administrative predecessor to much of the division.
Sylheti diaspora: Communities of Sylhet origin living outside the region, especially in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Migration connects the division’s families, economy, and public life to distant communities.
Moulvibazar District: A district in northeastern Bangladesh, within Sylhet Division. Its tea-growing hills distinguish the division’s southeastern district.
Tanguar Haor: A large freshwater wetland in Sunamganj District, Bangladesh, recognized as a Ramsar site. It exemplifies the division’s haor ecology and supports fishing and seasonal livelihoods.
Sylhet Referendum: The 1947 vote that determined whether Sylhet district would join East Bengal or remain in Assam. The referendum shaped the border and political setting from which the division emerged.
Sylheti language: An Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in Sylhet and neighboring areas of Bangladesh and India. Its speech and writing traditions distinguish local identity within the wider Bengali-speaking region.
Habiganj District: A district in northeastern Bangladesh, within Sylhet Division. It anchors the division’s southwestern side and includes the Teliapara tea region.
Jaflong: A border area and tourist destination in Sylhet District, Bangladesh, beside the Dawki River. Its river scenery and stone trade connect local tourism with the Indian border.