Sylhet Division
Sylhet is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1995, covers 12,596 km², and contains 4 districts with a combined population of about 11.36 M.
Districts of Sylhet Division
All 4, with what each is known for.
Sylhet
Tea gardens, Ratargul swamp, Jaflong, Shah Jalal shrine
Tea garden cultivation, natural gas extraction, and a very large expatriate/remittance-driven economy with strong ties to the UK diaspora.
3,452 km² 3.9 MHabiganj
Satchari National Park, gas fields
Tea cultivation, natural gas fields (Habiganj and Bibiyana), and rice farming.
2,637 km² 2.35 MMoulvibazar
Sreemangal - tea capital, Lawachara rainforest, Madhabkunda
Tea plantations dominate the economy, alongside pineapple and lemon horticulture.
2,799 km² 2.1 MSunamganj
Tanguar Haor (Ramsar site), Niladri Lake, Barikka Tila
Boro rice cultivation on haor land, freshwater fishing, and stone quarrying near the Meghalaya border.
3,747 km² 2.7 MPlaces to visit in Sylhet
Sreemangal Tea Gardens
Tea capital of Bangladesh - endless green terraces, the seven-layer tea and Lawachara rainforest.
MoulvibazarRatargul Swamp Forest
The only freshwater swamp forest of the country - paddle a boat between submerged tree trunks.
SylhetTanguar Haor
A Ramsar wetland of 100+ interconnected beels hosting tens of thousands of migratory birds each winter.
SunamganjJaflong & Bichanakandi
Crystal streams full of rolling stones with the Meghalaya hills and waterfalls as a backdrop.
SylhetMadhabkunda Waterfall
The tallest waterfall in the Sylhet region, crashing through the Patharia hills into a natural pool below.
MoulvibazarLawachara National Park
A pocket of tropical rainforest inside the tea belt - home to Bangladesh’s only wild population of hoolock gibbons.
Moulvibazar