Name Sylhet
Type Settlement
Usage Bengali
Scripts সিলেট(Bengali)
Other Forms FormsSrihatta, Jalalabad
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Meaning & History
A metropolitan city in northeastern BANGLADESH. The city is located on the right bank of the Surma River in northeastern Bengal. 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.