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Metropolis in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
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Sylhet is the capital of Sylhet Division in Bangladesh.
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It is known as "the Big Ben of Sylhet", is the oldest clock tower located on the bank of Surma River. The tower was constructed around 1895 under the supervision of Nawab Ali Amjad Khan, the landlord of former Prithimpasha estate in Sylhet.
Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar Sharif
Resting place of historic Sufi guru who in large part brought Islam to this area, with distinctive blue and white coloration.
Hazrat Shah Paran R. Mazar Masjid
Tomb and honorary masjid for another historic Islamic Sufi figure of the 14th century.
Huge and rare collection of folk musical instruments, artifacts of Hason Raja movie (recipient of the best movie award 2002) and various folk and mystic poets.
It is a place with small and big hills which are cut or not. There are poultry farms, and dairy farms and houses on cut hills. There is a tea garden also there.
This is the excellent place for travellers who love nature. Near Bangladesh-India border; famous for crystal water, stone, hills, green & wide landscape.
2nd Sundarban
Ratargul Swamp Forest is a freshwater swamp forest in Goainghat. It's known as 2nd sundarban of Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest in Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forest in the world.
গ্র্যান্ড সিলেট হোটেল এন্ড রিসোর্ট
শুকতারা নেচার রিট্রিট
হোটেল গোল্ডেন সিটি
Modern hotel in centre of town. Air conditioned. Air conditioning in rooms can be too effective and beds are a little hard. Restaurant has very good reasonably priced food. Indoor pool on ground floor. Wireless Internet is available throughout.
Hotel suite and apartment with restaurant.
Aarong is a social enterprise chain of Bangladeshi department stores specializing in Bengali ethnic wear and handicrafts. It is owned by the non-profit development agency BRAC.
Deshidash is a clothing brand where you will find a collection representing the top 10 fashion houses of the country under one roof. Souvenirs representing Bangladeshi culture are also available here.
By bus
There are many luxury coach and bus services from Dhaka to Sylhet. Some notable services are Hanif, Ena Transport, Green Line, London Express etc. These services are available from 5:30AM to 12:30PM.
By train
There are train services from Dhaka, Chittagong and Comilla to Sylhet every day. From Dhaka, there are four trains named Joyontika, Kalni, Parabat and Upoban that depart at morning, noon and evening.
Uber ride sharing service is available to travel within the city. A rental service called 'Jatri' also available to move around. Rickshaw ride could be a good option for short distances.
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