Editing Sylhet (section)

{{About|the city of Sylhet||Sylhet (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Sylhet
| native_name        = সিলেট
| other_name         = Srihatta
| settlement_type    = [[Metropolis]]
| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
| border      = infobox
| total_width = 300
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| perrow      = 1/2/2/2/2/1
| image1      = Sylhet, by Murshed.jpg
| caption1    = Downtown Sylhet
| image2      = Keane Bridge and Ali Amjad's Clock, Sylhet.jpg
| caption2    = [[Keane Bridge|Keane Bridge and Ali Amzad's Clock]] 
| image3      = Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.jpg
| caption3    = [[Sylhet International Cricket Stadium]]
| image4      = Shah Jalal Mazar (03).jpg
| caption4    = [[Shah Jalal Dargah]]
}}
| pushpin_map        = Bangladesh Sylhet division#Bangladesh
| pushpin_label_position = centre
| pushpin_map_alt    = 
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sylhet in Bangladesh
| coordinates        = {{coord|24|54|N|91|52|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Divisions of Bangladesh|Division]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Districts of Bangladesh|District]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Sylhet Division]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Sylhet District|Sylhet]]
| established_title  = [[Township|Municipal Board]]
| established_date   = 1867
| established_title1 = Sylhet City Corporation
| established_date1  = 9 April 2001
| established_title2 = [[Metropolis|Metropolitan city]]
| established_date2  = 31 March 2009<ref name="Metro">{{cite news |title=Bangladesh clamps down on beggars |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7978523.stm |work=BBC News |date=2 April 2009 |access-date=2 April 2009}}</ref>
| government_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref>tags -->
| government_type    = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
| governing_body     = [[Sylhet City Corporation]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor of Sylhet|Administrator]]
| leader_name        = Abu Ahmad Siddiqui
| leader_party       = 
| leader_title1      =
| leader_name1       =
| leader_title2      = [[List of city corporations in Bangladesh#City Council|City Council]]
| leader_name2       = [[Sylhet City Corporation#Ward and councillor list|42 constituencies]]
| leader_title3      = [[Parliament of Bangladesh|Parliament]]
| leader_name3       = [[List of constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad#Sylhet Division|1 constituencies]]
| unit_pref          = Metric
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<!-- for references: use <ref>tags -->| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = <!-- -->
| area_total_km2     = 
| area_urban_km2     = 58.74
| area_metro_km2     = 177.81
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| width_km           = 
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 26
| population_as_of   = 2022
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2022census">{{Cite book |url=http://nsds.bbs.gov.bd/storage/files/1/Publications/PHCensus/Sylhet/District%20Report%20Sylhet.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Sylhet |date=June 2024 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-984-475-284-9 |series=District Series |location=Dhaka |pages=}}</ref>
| population_urban   = 712,288
| population_density_urban_km2 = auto
| population_metro   = 896,331
| population_density_metro_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = [[Sylhetis|Sylheti]]
<!-- demographics (section 1) -->| population_note    = 
| timezone1          = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]]
| utc_offset1        = +6
| postal_code_type   = Postal code
| postal_code        = 3100
| area_code          = 
| area_code_type     = 
| iso_code           = 
| website            = {{URL|scc.gov.bd/}}
| footnotes          = 
| area_urban_footnotes = <!-- -->
| area_metro_footnotes = <!-- -->
<!-- demographics (section 2) -->| blank_name         = Police
| blank_info         = [[Sylhet Metropolitan Police|Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sylhetmetropolitanpolice.com |title=Sylhet Metropolitan Police |work=sylhetmetropolitanpolice.com}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[International airport]]
| blank1_info        = [[Osmani International Airport]]
| blank2_name        = [[Telephone numbers in Bangladesh|Regional Calling code]]
| blank2_info        = +880821
| blank3_name        = Police
| blank3_info        = [[Sylhet Metropolitan Police]]
| blank_name_sec1    = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2022)
| blank_info_sec1    = 0.669<ref name="GlobalDataLab">{{cite web |url=https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/BGD/ |title=Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab |website=hdi.globaldatalab.org |language=en |access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><br />{{color|#FFAA1D|average}} · [[List of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index|9th of 20]]
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| image_seal         = 
}}
'''Sylhet''' ({{Langx|bn|সিলেট}}; {{IPA|bn|sileʈ|IPA}}) is a [[Metropolis|metropolitan city]] in the north eastern region of [[Bangladesh]]. It serves as the administrative center for both the [[Sylhet District]] and the [[Sylhet Division]]. The city is situated on the banks of the [[Surma River]] and, as of 2024, has a population of 999,374{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} making it the [[List of cities and towns in Bangladesh|Fifth-largest]] city in [[Bangladesh]].

Sylhet is known for its tea plantations and natural scenery.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Most Beautiful Tea Gardens in Bangladesh to visit |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/lifestyle/the-most-beautiful-tea-gardens-in-bangladesh-to-visit/78029 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[United News of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> The region has been inhabited since ancient times, and since the city's establishment in the 14th century has been ruled by various dynasties including the [[Mughals]], the [[British Empire|British]], and the [[Nawabs of Bengal]]. The city is also home to several important landmarks, such as one of the Islamic sites in Bangladesh, the [[Shah Jalal Dargah]], which attracts thousands of pilgrims annually.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Aisha Hayder |date=25 February 2021 |title=Sylhet in Spirit |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/sylhet-spirit-2050589 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Sylhet is also the first city in the country to have a road with no overhead cable.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-09 |title=No more cobweb of cables! |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/no-more-cobweb-cables-1851652 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

Sylhet is one of the most economically important cities in Bangladesh after [[Dhaka]] and [[Chittagong]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Megan |date=17 October 2022 |title=Discover the 9 Largest Cities In Bangladesh |url=https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-the-largest-cities-in-bangladesh/ |access-date=5 March 2023 |website=AZ Animals |language=en-US}}</ref> A major commercial and financial center, Sylhet is home to several multinational companies and industries, including the tea industry, which generates a significant amount of revenue for the city. Sylhet has diverse transport infrastructure, with a modern airport, railway station, and bus terminals that connect it to other parts of the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-01-09 |title=No more cobweb of cables! |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/no-more-cobweb-cables-1851652 |access-date=2023-03-05 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> The city also has several educational institutions, including [[Sylhet Agricultural University]], [[Shahjalal University of Science and Technology]] and [[Sylhet Cadet College]].