Sylhet Serkit House

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Circuit House Sylhet is a very nice place to spend the evening which is situated on the bank of the Surma River. people come here to enjoy the beauty of the river and the natural beauty of the Circuit House. It has a big open sapce. You can enjoy the free environment here.

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Sylhet stadium set for international status

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The Sylhet divisional stadium is all set to be awarded an international cricket venue status once it undergoes necessary upgradations to meet the standards, the State minister for youth and sports Ahad Ali Sarkar declared at a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meeting held in Sylhet on Friday.

The meeting was first of its kind held outside Dhaka, in the presence of finance minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith and state minister for the youth and sports Ahad Ali Sarkar.
The state minister revealed that a Tk 36.58m project to build Sylhet divisional sports complex and another Tk
20m project for a women’s sports complex is awaiting approval of the Ecnec.
Finance minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith addressed as the chief guest while BCB president A H M Mustafa Kamal MP presided over the meeting.

The BCB president expressed the board’s desire to upgrade the Sylhet Divisional Cricket Stadium to an international sports venue.
The Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith in his speech said that the expectation of the people of Sylhet is going to be materialized soon and aspired that the stadium would be honored as an international cricket venue within the next year.

 
BCB vice president Sajjadul Alam Bobi, Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran, Mahmudus Samad Chowdhury, Hafiz Ahmed Mojumdar and Syeda Zebun Nesa Haque, the central Awami League organizing secretary Advocate Misbah Uddin Siraj and the Sylhet divisional Sports Association Secretary Imran Ahmed Chowdhury also addressed the meeting among others.
Earlier, a team led by BCB president A H M Mustafa Kamal MP visited the Sylhet Divisional Stadium located at Laksatura in the city.

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TANGUAR HAOR, SUNAMGANJ, SYLHET. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN BANGLADESH.

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Tanguar Haor is just one of the many international attractions to be explored in Bangladesh. These include the 120km continuous natural sea beach; the Sundarban, the world’s largest mangrove forest which is home to the Royal Bengal tiger; and especially the world’s largest river system of over 700 rivers, branches and tributaries, which include the delta of two of Asia’s greatest rivers, the Ganges/Padma and the Brahmaputra/Jamuna.

Tanguar Haor is a 100 sq km wetland and ‘inland sea’. Home to over 200 species of aquatic plants, 140 species of fish, 208 indigenous bird species, 100 species of migratory birds, 34 species of reptile, and 11 species of amphibian, it is one of Asia’s most magnificent natural environments. It is already a veritable Mecca for dedicated naturalists and birdwatchers as well as photographers, and those simply seeking the tranquillity of such an environment. It is also a vital resource for both nation and continent.

Inevitably, it could be the visitors who will destroy what they seek to enjoy. In developing and supporting the development of tourism the key word has to be sustainable, ensuring, not only access, but also the protection of environment and wildlife, as well as the livelihoods of the local people.

Remotely located in the far north of the country, it’s very remoteness has, hitherto, protected it, but already a number of tour companies plan speed boat and launch trips into this paradise. One company, however, is building the first, environmentally sensitive craft in Bangladesh, with solar panels for night security lights, waste recycling and waste water retention as well as energy efficient engines.

The craft will accommodate, in international 3 star cabins with a/c and h/c bathrooms attached, up to 26 tourists, though more can be accommodated for study tours with students. Catering on board will be provided by the local communities, as will other supplies, to ensure that they also share in the economic benefits of the initiative.

This approach is an innovative one in Bangladesh, much of whose outstanding natural environment is already under threat.

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Introducing Srimangal

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Put the kettle on and let’s have a nice cup of tea. But have you ever wondered what goes into producing that little bag? Well, in Srimangal (or Sreemongal), the tea capital of Bangladesh, you can find out all about it. This hilly area, with tea estates, lemon orchards and pineapple plantations, is one of the most picturesque and enjoyable parts of the country. For miles around, tea estates form a perennially green carpet on the sloping hills, and it’s the one area (besides the Sundarbans) where it is possible to look around and not see another human being. In addition to learning all there is to know about tea, you can also go primate-potty in a range of forest national parks, get the low-down on tribal life and discover that pineapples don’t actually grow on trees.

Sreemangal is an upozilla of Moulovibazer. It stands on the northern-eastern side of this country. It’s area about 450.74 square km. It is surrounded by Moulovibazer sadar, tripura kingdoom, Kamalgonj, Chunarughat & Bahubal upozilla. There are 47 tea estates in Sreemangal. Bilash a remarkable is river is flowing beside Sreemangal. Beside this there are so many canals in here. Sreemangal is consisted in 9 Wards, 20 localities. The population of Sreemangal is 21,596 and 33% male & 46.67% female among the population. Literacy rate are average 61.06%.

 Sreemangal (Srimangal) is prominent for the Tea over the world. There are so many small & larger Tea gardens in Sreemangal. Some of the world’s largest tea gardens are in Sreemangal. Must visited places of Sreemangal are Tea Gardens, Lawacherra Rain Forest, Madhabpur Lake, Khasia or Monipuri Polli. Lawachara National Park is the most attractive and thrilling place in Sreemangal which is about 160 km northeast of Dhaka, 60 km south of the city of Sylhet. The park was established as a National Park in 1996, incorporating an area of 1,250 hectares. Lawachara is 8 km from Sreemangal by road. There are various species in Lawachara like jackals, small cats, barking deer, wild pigs, gibbons, langurs and macaques etc

Srimangal is at its best during the rainy season because all the tea garden and Lawacherra forest, Madhabpur lake are in full bloom then. If you can want to visit or travel Bangladesh please don’t forget to go Sreemangal.
To go to shreemangal the easiest way is by bus. In Everyday the bus services are available from Dhaka’s Gabtoli , Technical, Kolyanpur, Shaymoli, College gate, Fakirapul, Arambagh’s counter bus start for Sreemangal. And Bus fare is around 250-300 more or less. Beside this, others way are to Air & By Train. For this way first you will have to go Sylhet then easily could be reached in sreemangal. It takes about 4-5 hours

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Sylhet Relway Station

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Sylhet is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma River and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. The city is approaching a population of 500,000 people while also having a high population density. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests, the city however is currently known for its business boom – being one of the richest cities in Bangladesh, with new investments of hotels, shopping malls and luxury housing estates, brought mainly by expatriates living in the United Kingdom.

Sylhet has a history of conquests and heritage from different types of cultures. The city is described as a City of Saints, with the mausoleum of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, who brought Islam to Bengal during the 14th century, being located

here. During the next few centuries it was part of the state of Assam during the rule of British India, after independence between India and Pakistan, Sylhet was then part of East Pakistan based on a referendum, and is part of Bangladesh as of today, which also played a major role in the Bangladesh Liberation War during the 1970s.

The train station (T. 717036 for reservations) is on the south side of town. There are three express trains a day for Dhaka, departing at 7.30 am, 2.30 and 10 pm (winter hours). The trip normally takes about seven hours. There are also two daily trains to Chittagong, departing from Sylhet at 11.30 am and 10.30 pm and taking about 9 and 1/2 hours. Only the night train to Dhaka has a sleeper car.

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Sylhet City Corpuration

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Sylhet City Corporation At A Glance.....

Established in               

2002

The First & current Mayor                  

 Mr. Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran

Area               

26,50 Square Kilometers

Population                  

500,000

The number of voters              

 1,80,875

Wards            

27 (Reserved Ward – 09)

Wards( Mahlla)                      

278

Commissioners           

 36

Road              

 219,98 KM

Drain               

329,30 KM

Water pump               

16

ater purifiers                

 1

Deep Tube well                      

 20

Pipeline                      

 160 KM

Connection                 

6234

Box Culvert                

40

Pool                

4

Holding                      

29381

Universities                 

 3

Medical College                      

4

Cadet College            

1

University College                   

2

Government Madrasha                        

1

Colleges                     

10

High Schools              

17

Primary Schools                     

38

Law College               

1

Mouth & Deaf School            

1

Literacy Rate              

73%

Daily Newspapers                  

7

Hospital                      

6

Veterinary Hospital                 

2

Police Hospital           

1

Clinic              

1

Electricity Supply Board                     

1

Head Post office                     

1

Co-operative organization                   

85

Jail                 

2

TV relay statio            

1

Market (Large-Small)             

12

Bank              

26

Bus Station                 

2

Community Centre                  

30

Restaurant                  

98

Truck(Reservation)                 

5

Labour           

59

Washer                      

 56

Daily Waste                

 80 TON

Removable Daily Waste                      

 50 TON

Imam Training Centre             

1

Primary Training Institute                     

1

Teacher Training Centre                      

1

Nurse Training Centre             

1

Polytechnic Institute                

1

Vocational Institute                 

1

Commercial Institute               

1

Children Academy                   

1

Upazila Health Complex                      

1

Archeological Academy                       

1

 

The procedure of Sylhet healthy city:

Elemental plan, structure& development of environment.

Primary nursing of health.

System of washing, sanitation, maintenance of water & waste management.

Poverty alleviation and development of colony

Education.

Management of vehicle communication.

Sports, culture and motel.

Social development.

Management of information and broadcast.

Management & repairing of municipal.

Included Schools in the healthy city :

 The Aided High School , Tatipara.

Raza G.C High School, Bandarbazar.

Quazi Zalauddin High School, Kumarpara.

The authorized institution of Healthcare:

GOVT HOSPITAL

NAME           

POSITION

Sylhet M .A .G Osmani Medical College hospital.                   

Kazolshah

Martyr Shahabuddin Ahmed Hospital               

Chowhatta

TB Hospital                

East Shahi Edgah

Contadgias Hospital                

Shahi Edgah

Leprosy Hospital                    

West Sheikghat

Sylhet Red Crescent Mother care Hospita                   

Chawhatta

Govt Tibbia College                

Chalibanddar

                         

NON GOVT HOSPITAL

NAME           

POSITION

Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital                      

Korerpara

North-east Medical Hospital               

Telihawar

                         

CLINIC

NAME           

POSITION

United Poly Clinic                   

 Zindabazar

City Poly Clinic           

 North Dargahgate

Mother care clinic                   

North Dargahgate

Sylhet Metropolitan Hospital               

 Rikwabibaza

Arogga Poly Clinic                  

 Munshipara

Ayesha Medicare                    

 Lamabaza

Nursing Home            

 Dhupadhigirpar

Purbasha Poly Clinic               

 Uposhahar Road

Sylhet Child clinic & General Hospital              

 Shahajalal Upoashahar

Mamoni Hospital                    

Kumarpara

Jalalabad Hospital                   

 East Mirabazaar

Sheba Poly Clinic                   

 Dargahgate

Niramoy Poly Clinic                

Nabab Road

Diabetic Hospital                    

Puranlen

Nurzahan Poly clinic               

 Dargahgate

Gazi Burhanuddin Hospital                   

 Amberkhana Barabazar

Royal Hospital & research Centre                   

 Quazi Elias

Modan Hospital                      

 Dargahgate

The Crescent Hospital            

 Mirabazar

Mohanagar Hospital               

 Amberkhana Barabazar

Uposham Poly Clinic              

 Mirboxtula

Popular Hospital                     

 Mirboxtula

Central Poly Clinic                  

 Chawhatta

South Surma Poly Clinic                     

 Daskinsurma

Life care                     

 Dargahgate

Safeway Hospital Pvt L                      

 Mirzajangal Sylhet

                         

The clinics are working about health and planning:

Bangladesh family planning committee             

Shagordhigirpar

Sylhet social welfare organization and family health clinic                      

 Masumdhigirpar

Marry topes Clinic                  

 Darshan Dewr

Mother and Childcare Centre              

 Pathanthula

                         

Name of the E.P.I Vaccination centre of the Sylhet Area:

Parmanent vaccination Centres:              

Health Centre of Syllhet City Corpuration                    

Bandar Bazar

Pleasing Woman dental Hospital                     

Dhupadhigirpar

Lions Shefa Hospita                

Manikpir

Redcrisent Mother care hospital                      

Chawhatta

Martyr Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital                

Chawhatta

Ramkrishnayan dental Hospital            

Naiyarpul

Model Clinic M.A.G Osmani medical Hospital combined                    

 Kazalshah

Meristopes Clinic                    

Darshandewri

Sylhet social welfare organization Masumdhigirpar                    

Masudigir Par

Bangladesh family planning committee             

Shagardhigirpar

Sarapar Satellite Clinic            

Quazitula

Chawkhidekhi Satellite Clinic              

Chawkhidekhi

                         

 Temporary vaccinatiom centre

                         

Cottage of Mr.Wahidur Raza Chawdhury                   

Kazalshah

House of Islam Mia                

 Munshipara

Shahajalal welfare centre                     

 Khetripara

Kolkakoli Club           

Laldhigirpar

Home of Mr. Roise Ali                        

 Bilpar

House of commissioner Mr. Abdul Qaiyum Jalali Ponki                        

 Vatali

Engulal Club               

Kuar par

House of Mr. Babul Mia                     

 Khulia Para

And development council centre                      

 Quzirbazar

Colony of Mr maszid Mia                   

Sararpa

House of former chairman Mr. A.F.M Kamal              

 Charadhigirpar

House of commissioner Mr. Abdul Motin                    

Chandantilla

House of former commissioner Abdul Motin                

Mohle Abdulla

Quazitula Welfare society                    

 Quazitula

Everegreen 33 the house of Mr. Rahmatullah               

 Jerjeripara

House of commissioner Mr. Maksud               

Mirabazar Nawapara

House of Putul Mia                 

 Shahi Edgah

House of former commissioner Mr. Monsuf Mia                      

Sunarpara

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Osmani International Airport

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The airport was initially served by domestic flights from Shahjalal International Airport by the country's national airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines. After many years of lobbying by expatriates living in the UK, limited expansion of the airport was carried out to enable medium-sized aircraft, such as the Airbus A310 used by Biman, to operate. The work was completed in October 2002 and the airport was designated an international airport by the government. However, the airport was not up to international standards to be capable of fully accommodating international flights due to many shortcomings with the instrument landing system and runway lighting system and was seen as a move to stave off pressure by the government.

 

Two boarding bridge just installed on new appron. Nevertheless, on 3 November 2002, the airport received its first international arrival. Biman flight BG020 from Kuwait via Abu Dhabi landed at 10:05 with 215 passengers en-route to Dhaka.^[2] The disembarking passengers on the inaugraul flight were greeted by then Finance & Planning Minister, M Saifur Rahman and State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin. For a brief period, Biman also operated a direct service from London but was later re-routed via Dhaka 

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Interior view of Osmani international airport.

Additional expansion of the runway and improvements to the runway lighting and airport facilities were commenced in 2004 to enable wide-bodied aircraft to safely land and takeoff from the airport.

The South Asia Transport and Trade Facilitation Conference report of 2006 (by the United States Trade and Development Agency) noted that the development of the airport "up to the standards of [an] international airport" to "encourage private sector participation in air transport" were projects that were under consideration by the government.

Work started in 2006 to upgrade the terminal facilities to enable handling of international flights. The improvements include construction of a new terminal building, two Jetways and a taxi-way. In May 2007, the foreign affairs adviser, informed journalists that the works were on scheduled for completion in June 2007. He also confirmed that Biman will be operating Hajj flights directly from the airport during the Hajj season later in 2007. However, the runway expansion works had not been completed in June with the foreign affairs adviser indicating in August that "minor dressing work" still remained. The work was finally finished in December 2008. A new budget has been passed that said that the airport is getting a new refueling system,expanding the airports and the runway and adding two new more runways,it is getting new instruments for control tower and runway,new terminal,6 more jet ways,and lighting instruments for all runway the project is supposed to start in 2011 and suppose to end at 2014 these new improvements will turn the airport into a true new international airport,it is said to that Antonov An-225,Boeing 747-8 or even any larger aircraft then that could land easily.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Abu Dhabi, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Dubai, Jeddah, London- Heathrow, Muscat, Riyadh
GMG Airlines	Dhaka
United Airways	Dhaka, London-Gatwick
Regent Airways	Dhaka

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