About Sylhet
Sylhet is the main city in the northeastern region of Bangladesh. The divisional city under the Sylhet City Corporation gained the status of a metropolitan city in 2009. Economically, Sylhet is one of the most prosperous areas of Bangladesh. This city on the banks of the Surma River is known as the spiritual capital of natural beauty. Moreover, Sylhet has a special reputation for tea gardens. Historical places, natural resources, natural beauty are all very rich cities like Sylhet.
Property in Sylhet
The Sylhet district is considered as one of the richest districts in South Asia. A large number of people from this city live in different countries around the world. The expatriates of Sylhet have been playing a special role in the economy of Bangladesh. The demand for residential properties as well as commercial properties is huge in Sylhet. Moreover, since the expatriates live in different countries of the world, the buying and selling of their properties is a daily occurrence in Sylhet.
Transportation
Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport is the third largest international airport in the country. Every day, international flights to the United Kingdom and various countries in the Middle East are operated here. Besides Sylhet, the rail and road system of the whole country is very good. There are 3 trains traveling from Dhaka to Sylhet every day. Moreover, due to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, Sylhet’s transportation system with Dhaka and the rest of the country is very good.
Educational institutions
Sylhet has a rich history in education. Literacy rate in this city is about 67.6%. Located here is Murarichand College with hundreds of years of tradition. There are many public and private institutions for imparting primary and secondary level education. Among these are the Sylhet Government Pilot High School and Government Pioneer Girls’ School. For higher secondary and honors level there are the Sylhet Govt College, Sylhet Govt Mahila College, Sylhet Govt Aliya Madrasah and many more colleges and madrasas. For higher education there are the Sylhet Government Polytechnic Institute, Sylhet Agricultural College, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet International University and the Sylhet Engineering College.
Medical facilities
The most popular hospital in Sylhet is MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
In Sylhet, there are several famous public and private hospitals including the Chest Disease Hospital, Ibn Sina Hospital, Oasis Hospital, North East Medical College Hospital, and the Park View Medical College Hospital. By implementing medical services in Sylhet, the people have created a place of trust.
Sightseeing
Sylhet has many natural and artificial sightseeing places. Sylhet people are busy with outside visitors for entertainment. The natural beauty places like Jaflong, Ratargul, Srimangal, Tilagarh Eco Park are found here as well as the Dargah of Hazrat Shahjalal, Shrine of Shah Paran, Shrine of Gazi Burhan, Queen Bridge, Ali Amzad Ghari. etc.
Mosques and religious shrines
The most famous religious places in Sylhet are:
Hazrat Shahjalal’s Dargah, Shah Paran’s Shrine, Gazi Burhan’s Shrine, Rasool Bagh Jame Mosque, Makhtabush Shams, Baitun Noor Mosque, Sylhet Plaza Mosque, Pathantula Jame Mosque, and Lalmia Jame. There are many popular mosques in Sylhet. Furthermore, for Hindus, there are several temples in Sylhet including ISKCON, Shiva temple, and the Radha-Govinda temple. Buddhists also have a Buddha temple here.
Neighborhood
Sylhet district is bordered by India’s Meghalaya and Khasia-Jaintia hills to the north, India’s Assam to the east, Moulvibazar district to the south and Sunamganj and Habiganj districts to the west.
Food and restaurants
In addition to some famous local food, Sylhet has several local and foreign food restaurants. Pansi Restaurant, The Mad Grill, Nawab’s Kitchen, Curry Royal, Palki Restaurant, The Coffee Club, Unnayan Restaurant are very popular here. There are several famous luxury hotels and resorts in Sylhet. There is, among them, the Hotel Star Pacific, Hotel Valley Garden, Grand Palace Sylhet, and Rose View Hotel, all of which are very famous.
Shopping
There are several famous shopping centers for shopping in Sylhet. A collection of domestic and foreign products is available here. Blue Water Shopping City, West World Shopping City, Galleria Shopping Complex, and Bandar Bazaar. Elegant shopping malls are very popular in Sylhet. Besides these, there are also outlets of domestic and foreign brands in Sylhet.