6 Facts About Sylhet Division

1. City of Sylhet Division is served by Osmani International Airport, located at the north of the city.

2. At present, Sylhet Division is the district-headquarters as well as the divisional headquarters of the districts of Sunamganj, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet District.

3. On 10 April 2001, Sylhet Division was changed to a city corporation from a municipal board, and currently the city is administrated by the Sylhet City Corporation.

4. Name of Sylhet Division is the anglicized form of the ancient Indo-Aryan term Srihatta.

5. In 1947, Sylhet Division became a part of East Pakistan as a result of a referendum as part of Chittagong Division.

6. In 1971, Sylhet Division became part of the newly formed independent country of Bangladesh.