Sylhet

Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of Sylhet Division. The city is located on the right bank of the Surma River in northeastern Bengal. It has a subtropical climate and lush highland terrain. The city has a population of more than half a million.[2] Sylhet is one of Bangladesh's most important spiritual and cultural centres. It is one of the most important cities of Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong due to its importance to the country's economy. Sylhet produces the highest amount of tea and gas in the country.

This article is about the city of Sylhet. For other uses, see Sylhet (disambiguation).

Sylhet

সিলেট
Metropolis
Sylhet
Sylhet
Location of Sylhet in Bangladesh
Sylhet
Sylhet (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 24°54′N 91°52′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSylhet
Municipal Board1867
Sylhet City Corporation9 April 2001
Metropolitan city31 March 2009[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodySylhet City Corporation
 • City MayorAriful Haque Choudhury (BNP)
Area
 • Urban
26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
 • Metro
518.43 km2 (200.17 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Metropolis526,412[2]
 • Density19,865/km2 (51,450/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sylheti
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3100
Police Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP)[3]
International airportOsmani International Airport
Regional Calling code+880821
Websitescc.gov.bd

In 1303, the Sultan of Lakhnauti Shamsuddin Firoz Shah conquered Sylhet by defeating Gour Govinda.[4] Sylhet was a realm of the Bengal Sultanate. In the 16th-century, Sylhet was controlled by the Baro-Bhuyan zamindars and later became a sarkar (district) of the Mughal Empire.[5] Sylhet emerged as the Mughals' most significant imperial outpost in the east and its importance remained as such throughout the seventeenth century.[6] British rule began in the 18th century under the administration of the East India Company. With its ancient seafaring tradition, Sylhet became a key source of lascars in the British Empire. The Sylhet municipal board was established in 1867.[7] Originally part of the Bengal Presidency and later Eastern Bengal and Assam; the town was part of Colonial Assam between 1874 and 1947, when following a referendum and the partition of British India, it became part of East Bengal.[4] The Sylhet City Corporation was constituted in 2001. The Government of Bangladesh designated Sylhet a metropolitan area in 2009.[8]

The hinterland of the Sylhet valley is the largest oil and gas-producing region in Bangladesh. It is also the largest hub of tea production in Bangladesh. It is notable for its high-quality cane and agarwood.[9][10] The city is served by the Osmani International Airport which is named after General M A G Osmani, the Commander of the Bangladesh Liberation Forces. People from Sylhet form a significant portion of the Bangladeshi diaspora, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as other countries in the Middle East.

Toponymy

Sylhet has been called Srihôṭṭô (in Bangla : শ্রীহট্ট) or Srihatta since ancient times in the Bengali and regional Siloti language.  But there is also great ambiguity about the origin of the name Srihatta.  It is thought to have been influenced by Hindu mythology.  According to Hindu mythology, Sri Sri Hatkeshwar is one of the many names of Hindu Supreme God Shiva.  Shri Hatkeshwar, revered by the then Gaur (Srihatta) kings, is considered by many to be the source of the name Srihatta. From other sources this area named after Shri, one of the name of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi .A well-known temple of Goddess Mahalakshmi called Shri Shail not far from the present city of Sylhet, which is also one of the Shakti Peethas, hence the name Srihatta, hatta or Hôṭṭô (হট্ট) means Market in Bangla.

The name Sylhet is an anglicisation of Shilhot (শিলহট). Its origins seem to come from the Sanskrit words of শিলা śilā (meaning stone) and হট্ট haṭṭa (meaning marketplace). These words match the landscape and topography of the hilly region. The shila stones were abundant across Sylhet and King Gour Govinda is known to have used stones to guard his capital. The word changed to Shilhot due to the elision of letter-final অ ô in the Bengali language.[11]

History
Main article: History of Sylhet
See also: 1971 Bangladesh genocide

In 1995, the Government of Bangladesh declared Sylhet as the sixth divisional headquarters of the country.[12] Sylhet has played a vital role in the Bangladeshi economy. Several of Bangladesh's finance ministers have been Members of Parliament from the city of Sylhet. Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran was a longtime mayor of Sylhet. Humayun Rashid Choudhury, a diplomat from Sylhet, served as President of the UN General Assembly and Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament.

In 2001, the municipality was upgraded to the Sylhet City Corporation. It was made a metropolitan city in 2009.[8]

Geography and climate

Sylhet is located at 24.8917°N 91.8833°E / 24.8917; 91.8833, in the north eastern region of Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division, within the Sylhet District and Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Sylhet has a typical Bangladesh tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cwa) at higher elevations. The rainy season from April to October is hot and humid with very heavy showers and thunderstorms almost every day, whilst the short dry season from November to February is very warm and fairly clear. Nearly 80% of the annual average rainfall of 4,200 millimetres (170 in) occurs between May and September.[13]

The city is located within the region where there are hills and basins which constitute one of the most distinctive regions in Bangladesh. The physiography of Sylhet consists mainly of hill soils, encompassing a few large depressions known locally as "beels" which can be mainly classified as oxbow lakes, caused by tectonic subsidence primarily during the earthquake of 1762.

Geologically, the region is complex having diverse sacrificial geomorphology; high topography of Plio-Miocene age. Available limestone deposits in different parts of the region suggest that the whole area was under the ocean in the Oligo-Miocene. In the last 150 years three major earthquakes hit the city, at a magnitude of at least 7.5 on the Richter Scale, the last one took place in 1918, although many people are unaware that Sylhet lies on an earthquake prone zone.[14]

A tea garden at Jaflong, Sylhet
A tea tree in a tea garden at Sylhet
Climate data for Sylhet, Bangladesh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.9
(87.6)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 29.6
(85.3)
Average low °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.4
(75.9)		 24.9
(76.8)		 25.0
(77.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 14.0
(57.2)		 20.2
(68.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 8
(0.3)		 31
(1.2)		 146
(5.7)		 372
(14.6)		 569
(22.4)		 796
(31.3)		 834
(32.8)		 621
(24.4)		 548
(21.6)		 232
(9.1)		 30
(1.2)		 13
(0.5)		 4,200
(165.1)
Source: WMO[15]

Administration
Further information: Wards of Sylhet City Corporation

Sylhet is divided into 6 metropolitan thanas(police station) and consists of 27 wards and 224 mahallas. The thanas are:

It is a small city with an area of 26.50 km2.[16] The rapid growth and expansion of Sylhet occurred during the colonial period. Sylhet Municipality was established in 1878. A devastating earthquake demolished almost the entire town on 12 June 1897 following which a modern and European model new town was built on the wreckage. Many new roads were constructed in the late 1890s and Sylhet became really connected to the other parts of the country with the establishment of an extension line of Assam Bengal Railway in 1912–15. From the beginning of the 20th century, the importance of Sylhet increased with the establishment of the tea industry. In the 1950s and 1960s, rapid urbanisation took place in the town, fostered by the expatriate Sylhetis and the process is still ongoing.

On 10 April 2001, Sylhet was changed to a city corporation from a municipal board, and currently the city is administrated by the Sylhet City Corporation. At present, Sylhet is the district-headquarters as well as the divisional headquarters of the districts of Sunamganj, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet District. The Sylhet City Corporation is responsible for the services that are provided within the city which includes traffic, roads, garbage collection, water supply, registrations and many others. The corporation consists of the Mayor and 22 other commissioners, and focuses on the development of the city.[17]

Military

Sylhet is strategically important for the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Bangladesh Army's 17th Infantry Division is based at Jalalabad Cantonment in Sylhet.[18] The cantonment is also home of the School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) and the 1st Para-commando Battalion, an elite commando unit of the Bangladesh Army.

Healthcare

Sylhet is also home to many hospitals that strategically provide healthcare to the community such as the Shahid Shamsuddin Hospital District Hospital, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, North East Medical College, Sylhet Women's Medical College, Parkview Medical College, Ibn Sina Hospital Sylhet Ltd, Noorjahan Hospital (pvt) Ltd, Oasis Hospital, Mount Adora Hospital, Square Medical Service, Popular Medical Service, Medinova Medical Service, Labaid Ltd and the Mohanagar Hospital as well as world's leading five star hospital such as the Al Haramain Hospital.[19]

Recently a medical university called Sylhet Medical University has been established in the city. According to the Prime Minister's order to strictly monitor whether medical standards are being properly maintained in medical colleges, a medical university will be set up in each division. According to the order, Chittagong and Rajshahi Medical University have already been established. Sylhet Medical University is the 4th Medical University of the directive.[20][21]

Demographics
See also: Demographics of Bangladesh
Jaflong Sylhet

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the city had a population of 531,663.[2] The population growth rate of the city is 1.73%, which has reduced from 1.93% in 1991.[22] As of 2001, It had average literacy rate of 69.73%.[23] The highest literacy rate was 84.24% in Ward 22 and the lowest was 48.15% in Ward 10 (2001). The total number of households in the city was 55,514.[16]

The majority of the population are of Bengali Muslims of Sylheti background, while there are significant minority groups which includes the Bishnupriya Manipuri and others.[24]

Sylheti is spoken by the vast majority of the people, while standard Bengali is the official language used by the state government and officials.[25][26][27]

The majority of Sylhetis are Muslims (87.2%), other religious groups include Hindus (12.6%) and less than 0.2% of other religions, mainly Buddhists and Christians.[2] The majority of the Muslims are mainly Sunni Hanafi;[28] and there are significant numbers of people who also follow Sufi ideals, the most influential are the teachings of Abdul Latif Fultali.[29]

Economy
One of the commercial areas of Sylhet

The Sylhet Metropolitan Area is one of Bangladesh's main business centers. Sylhet's economy is closely linked with the Bangladeshi diaspora, especially the British Bangladeshi community. The city receives a significant portion of the country's annual remittances, which have driven growth in real estate and construction.[30] A number of shopping centers, restaurants and hotels have opened as a result. Sylhet also relies on religious tourism, with thousands of devotees visiting its Sufi shrines annually, as well as ecotourism in its broader natural hinterland. Nature resorts have been built in the city's outskirts. Several important Bangladeshi companies are based in Sylhet, including Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution, Sylhet Gas Fields and Alim Industries. Biman Bangladesh Airlines operates several flights from Sylhet to the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Roads connect Sylhet with the Indian states of Meghalaya and Assam.

Sylhet's hinterland plays a vital role in the economy of Bangladesh. It is home to the country's largest natural gas fields, sole crude oil field,[31] largest tea plantations, rubber, palm oil, cane, agarwood[10] and citrus farms. Rice production in the region is one of the country's highest. Heavy industries include power plants, fertilizer plants, cement plants and liquefied petroleum gas plants. Other major industries in the region include ceramics, machinery and equipment, ready-made garments and pharmaceuticals. Most of the tea production in Bangladesh is based around Sylhet, and the industry also has significant exports. The area is also known for producing oranges and other similar fruits. One of these fruit is called "Satkara" which is a variety of grapefruit that can be used in pickles and even as an ingredient in traditional Sylheti curry dishes.

Two Bangladeshi finance ministers from the city have been elected to the Jatiyo Sangshad: Saifur Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Abul Maal Abdul Muhith of the Awami League. The present foreign affairs minister DR. A K Abdul Momen who is younger brother of the former finance minister Abdul Muhith represents the Sylhet-1 seat in parliament.

Utility

Sylhet has high rates of electric power shortage and water shortage. According to the Power Development Board, Sylhet is only receiving 50 MW, which is half of the required demand of 100 MW. The city corporation is also supplying only 22,500 gallons of water, far less than the demand of about 65,000.[32] The major sources of water to the city is the tube wells and the Surma River. Tests of tube wells in Sylhet District by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1997 found that about 27.6% contained more arsenic than the acceptable limit set by Bangladesh of 50 micrograms per liter, and 49.2% contained more arsenic than the World Health Organization standard of 10 micrograms per liter.[33] There are about 331 registered restaurants in the city, only 15% maintain sanitary facilities and 85% have unhygienic conditions that are unsafe for the public.[34]

Culture
Main article: Culture of Sylhet
Hason Raja

Sylhet has a very diverse culture which is noticeably distinct from that of Bengali owing to the influx of multi-ethnic immigrants in ancient times. There is a widely held misconception through which Sylhetis are usually seen as having a conservative mindset; a very inaccurate portrayal of Sylhetis and their culture, while in reality it's quite the opposite thanks to Sylheti culture's liberal and pro-plurality outlook. Sylhet is religiously very diverse, and is noted for peaceful co-existence, harmony, and mutual respect between its inhabitants of different faiths since ancient times. Sylhet has a distinct cultural and economic development, and linguistic differences (Greater Sylhet region was a part of Assam and Surma Valley State for much of the British Raj in comparison to the rest of Bangladesh), and given that Sylhet has, for most of its recent history, been a region of a larger entity.[35][36] As so many Sylhetis are resident abroad, Sylhet has a major flow of foreign currency from non-resident Bangladeshis. The major holidays celebrated in Sylhet include traditional and religious celebrations.[37][38] Cultural or nationalistic celebrations include the Language Movement Day, this is where wreaths are laid at the Shaheed Minar paying tribute to the martyrs, the Bangladeshi Independence Day, Victory Day celebrated with parades by school and academies, and the Pohela Baishakh—celebration of the Bengali New Year. Marriages are practised in a traditional Sylheti Muslim style, Sini faan (engagement) with the Gaaye halud (haldi or turmeric ceremony), Mehndi (henna ceremony) Akht (Nikah or Muslim way of marriage), Bidaai (Rukhsati/baraat or the farewell of bride), walima (reception) holy prayers. The traditional dance of Sylhet is called Sylheti Dhamail. Shah Abdul Karim and Hason Raja are two of the most prominent figures in Bengali culture for their contribution in Bangla music.

Sports
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Cricket is the most popular sport in Sylhet. Bangladesh Premier League franchise Sylhet Sixers are based in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (M.A.G. Osmani Stadium), which was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 18,500 spectators. The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium was renovated in 2013 especially to host matches of 2014 ICC World Twenty20. It is situated near lush green tea gardens on the city fringe.[39] In the National Cricket League Sylhet Division has not won any titles however did win in the One-Day Cricket League in 2001–02 season. Notable players from Sylhet who have played for the Bangladesh national cricket team include Rajin Saleh,[40] Enamul Haque Jr,[41] Tapash Baisya,[42] and Alok Kapali.[43] Chess player Rani Hamid was awarded the FIDE Women's International Master (WIM) title in 1985.

Transport
Further information: Transport in Bangladesh
Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport
Sylhet railway station

The main transport systems used in the city are cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws (mainly known as baby-taxis or CNGs), buses, mini-buses and cars. There are about 80,000 rickshaws running each day. Bus service prices have increased as of 2008, up to 30% higher, prices ranges from Tk 4 to 15.95.[44]

The N2 is the national highway that connects the city with country's capital and largest city Dhaka as well as with many other parts of the country. The N2 highway is also part of AH1 and AH2- two longest routes of the Asian Highway Network.

Air

The city of Sylhet is served by Osmani International Airport, located at the north of the city. It is Bangladesh's third busiest airport and became an international airport due to the demand of expatriate Bangladeshis and their descendants from the United Kingdom and the United States. The main frequent airlines of the airport are Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines and Novoair. The airport received its first international arrival on 3 November 2002, with Biman arriving from Kuwait via Abu Dhabi en route to Dhaka.[45] Meanwhile, it received first direct international arrival on 15 March 2017 as a direct flight of Dubai based carrier Flydubai landed at the airport.[46] Work started in 2006 to upgrade the airport to international standards, including a new terminal building, a jetway, a taxiway, and expansion of the runway to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft.[47] It was confirmed that in May 2007, Biman will be operating Hajj flights directly from the airport later in 2007.[48] Biman operates direct flight to London from Sylhet.[49] All Bangladeshi airlines operate regular domestic flights to Dhaka and Biman operates regular domestic flights to Cox's Bazar.[50] Government will construct a 34,919 square-metre high-quality international passenger terminal building, cargo building, control tower, parking, taxiway and other important infrastructures to meet the growing demand in line with the increase of passengers and cargo transportation at the airport.[51]

Rail
Parabat Express train in Sylhet Railway Station

The Sylhet Railway Station is the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway. Some important train that origins/terminates :

Towards Dhaka
Train No.Train NameTrain TypeDepartures
710Parabat ExpressIntercityDaily (except Tue)
718Jayantika ExpressIntercityDaily
740Upaban ExpressIntercityDaily
774Kalni ExpressIntercityDaily (except Fri)
10Surma MailMailDaily

Towards Chittagong
Train No.Train NameTrain TypeDepartures
724Udayan ExpressIntercityDaily (except Fri)
720Paharika ExpressIntercityDaily (except Fri)
14Jalalabad ExpressMailDaily

Towards Akahura
Train No.Train NameTrain TypeDepartures
18Kushiara ExpressMailDaily

Education
Further information: Education in Bangladesh

There are two public universities in Sylhet: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and Sylhet Agricultural University.[52] There are some prominent colleges in Sylhet such as Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College, MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Sylhet Women's Medical College, North East Medical College, Sylhet Engineering College,[53] Sylhet Cadet College, Murari Chand College,[54] Institute of Health Technology, Sylhet, Scholarshome, Blue Bird High School and College, Sylhet Science And Technology College and Sylhet Polytechnic Institute, Sylhet Government Women's College

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Sylhet

Twin towns and sister cities

Sylhet has a "Friendship Link" with the city of St Albans in the United Kingdom. The link was established in 1988 when the District council supported a housing project in Sylhet as part of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. Sylhet was chosen because it is the area of origin for the largest ethnic minority group in St Albans.[55] In July 1996, the mayor of Sylhet, Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran, signed the twinning accord between Sylhet and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (home to around 55,000 Sylhetis at the time), with the mayor of Tower Hamlets, Albert Jacobs, in London.[56] Sylhet has played a vital role in the Bangladeshi economy. Several of Bangladesh's finance ministers have been Members of Parliament from the city of Sylhet. Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran was a longtime mayor of Sylhet. Humayun Rashid Choudhury, a diplomat from Sylhet, served as President of the UN General Assembly and Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament.

In March 2009, the Mayor of Sylhet, Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form another Friendship Link between Sylhet and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, home to around 10,000 people with Sylhet heritage, with the Mayor of Rochdale Cllr Keith Swift at the Sylhet City Corporation

Sylhet is twinned with:

St Albans, United Kingdom[57]
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, United Kingdom[58]
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom[56]

See also

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