Sylhet,located in north-east Bangladesh,is the divisional capital and one of the four districts in the Sylhet Division.
Kanaighat is an upazila of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is the second-largest upazila (sub-district) of Sylhet District after Gowainghat Upazila. It is named after the town of Kanaighat,which is also the only municipality in the Upazila.
Mohammad Ilias Ali was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Jatiya Sangsad (2001–2006) representing the Sylhet-2 constituency. He served as the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He,along with his personal car driver,Ansar Ali,went missing on 18 April 2012. Later that day,local police recovered his abandoned car near his residence in Banani neighborhood and found Ansar's cellphone inside. They have not been seen since.
Nurul Islam Nahid is a Bangladeshi politician and author. He served a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from the Sylhet-6 constituency from 15 years,being elected in 1996,2008,2014,and 2018. He was also the country's Minister of Education from 2014 to 2018.
Md Imran is a Bangladesh Awami League politician,businessman and the Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment since 2019. He is a member of parliament from Sylhet-4.
Sylhet-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder of the Awami League.
Moulvibazar-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Nesar Ahmed of the Awami League.
Sunamganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by M. A. Mannan of the Awami League.
Sunamganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Moazzem Hossain Ratan of the Awami League.
Sunamganj-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mohibur Rahman Manik of the Awami League.
Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury was a politician in the Sunamganj District of the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. He was elected Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-3 constituency for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the Sixth Jatiya Sangsad elections held on 15 February 1996.
Khandaker Abdul Malik (1920-2007) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a three-time elected member of parliament from the prestigious Sylhet-1 and Sylhet-8 seat from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's in the second national parliament elections of 1979,the fifth parliamentary elections of 1991 and the sixth parliamentary elections of 15 February 1996,Sylhet-1.
AKM Gouach Uddin was a politician in Sylhet District of Bangladesh. As a Jatiya Party candidate he was elected member of parliament for constituency Sylhet-6 in the 1988 Bangladeshi general election.
Shafi Ahmed Chowdhury Qureshi is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician. He is a two-time Member of Parliament elected from Sylhet-3 seat in the Bangladesh National Parliamentary Election. He was elected a member of the Jatiya Sangsad in the February 1996 elections and the October 2001 elections.
Farid Uddin Chowdhury is a teacher,politician and businessman. He was the former Member of Parliament for the Sylhet-5 constituency from 2001 to 2008,representing the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party.
The Shah Jalal Dargah is the shrine and burial place of the 14th century Muslim saint Shah Jalal,located in Sylhet,Bangladesh. The site,known as a dargah,was originally constructed c. 1500,though many additions and alterations were made to its structures over the following centuries. It became a religious centre in the region,respected across multiple ruling administrations and greatly venerated among Bengalis,with local folklore and legends developing around it. The extensive surrounding compound serves several functions and includes four mosques,a religious school and a public cemetery among others. The Dargah is presently the largest and most visited religious site in Bangladesh.
Muhammad Ashraf Ali was an Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Sylhet-6. He was a former president of Sylhet District Awami League and part of the last District Awami League Advisory Council.
Habibur Rahman,also known by his daak naam Tota Mia,was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a part of the Awami League and was a former Member of Parliament for the Sylhet-9 constituency.
Mohammad Mushahid Ahmad Bayampuri was a Bengali Muslim theologian,teacher,writer and politician. He was a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of Sylhet-II.
Abdul Hannan Politician of Sylhet district of Bangladesh and former member of Parliament for Sylhet-4 constituency in 1988.
