Sylhet Division, Administrative division in northeastern Bangladesh
Sylhet Division stretches between the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura in northeastern Bangladesh, covering the districts of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Sunamganj. The landscape is shaped by tea gardens, wetlands and rolling hills, with Sylhet city serving as the administrative seat.
British colonial administration grouped the area under the name Sylhet, which mostly became part of East Pakistan after the 1947 partition of India. Following Bangladesh's independence, the division was separated from Chittagong Division in 1995 and gained its current status.
The name comes from the Sufi saint Shah Jalal, whose tomb in central Sylhet ranks among the most visited religious sites in the country. Pilgrims from across the nation travel here to pray at the shrine and take part in religious festivals.
Travelers reach the districts via intercity buses and train connections that run several times daily from Dhaka. Roads inside lead through hilly terrain and tea plantations, with local buses linking villages and small towns together.
More than 150 tea gardens grow in the Surma Valley, supplying a large share of the country's tea production. Visitors can walk through the green rows and watch tea pickers at work, who harvest the leaves with baskets on their backs.
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