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Background of Sylhet Sadar Upazila

Blessed by the footsteps of Hazrat Shahparan (R :), one of the 360 ​​Auliya's traveling companions of Hazrat Shahjalal (R :) Yemeni, tea gardens and small hills, haor-baor and green land of immense natural beauty is one of the Sadar upazilas of Sylhet district. This is a very rich and ancient town in the northeastern part of Bangladesh with a long history. Sylhet Sadar Upazila is one of the oldest tea gardens in the country with its national parks and small hills / hills and shrine of Hazrat Shahparan (R :), International Airport and specialized public university. Rivers like Surma, Sari, Chengerkhal etc. flow through this village.


The history of the distant past of Sylhet Sadar Upazila is rare. According to various sources, there was a separate state called Shrihatta in ancient times. For some time this area was also known as 'Harikela'. In the 7th century, the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, while traveling to India, referred to the coastal area as "Silichattal". During the reign of the Chandra dynasty in Bengal in the tenth century, an administrative division called Srihattam-l was formed under King Richandra, which was run by feudal lords. Historians believe that the name Shrihat or Sylhet and eventually the origin of the name 'Sylhet' originated from this Shrihat M-L.


Between the 6th and 12th centuries, human habitation increased and there was evidence of the development of a civilization in the area. After the conquest of Sylhet by Hazrat Shahjalal (ra) in 1303 AD, Gaur Gobind Raja was defeated and Sylhet came under Muslim sultans. It was converted into Sadar in 182 during the East India Company period.


Until 184, Sylhet was part of the Dhaka division. On 12 September 174, Sylhet was annexed to the newly formed province of Assam. Until 1947, Sylhet was a district of Assam. After the creation of Pakistan, Sylhet became a district of East Pakistan through a referendum. Sylhet district was divided into 4 subdivisions from Pakistan period to independent Bangladesh till 1973. The subdivisions are: Sylhet Sadar, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj and Habiganj. In 1984, these subdivisions of greater Sylhet were upgraded to districts. The reorganized Sylhet district then had 11 police stations (administrative unit, not police station). The Circle Officer (Development) supervised, coordinated and implemented government development activities as the administrative head in each administrative police station.
In 1982, all the administrative police stations were 'upgraded'. Following this, all the administrative thanas (standardized thanas) were renamed as 'Upazilas' in 1982 by the Government Upazila Parishad and Upazila Administration Reorganization Ordinance. In this process, on 12 December 1983, Sylhet Sadar Thana was renamed as Sylhet Sadar Upazila.


At the end of 2005, a new upazila named Dakshin Surma was formed from Sylhet Sadar Upazila. It consists mainly of the unions on the south bank of the Surma river in Sylhet Sadar upazila. Although the new upazila named 'Dakshin Surma' and Sylhet City Corporation area were excluded from the former Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Sylhet Sadar Upazila now consists of eight unions. Sylhet Sadar Upazila has a distinct tradition and status as the Divisional Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Division.


 Sylhet Sadar Upazila consists of a wide area on the north bank of Surma river and some lands on the south bank. The headquarters of the Upazila Parishad and its administrative headquarters are located on the north bank of the Surma river, on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway and opposite the shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran (ra).

 

Location of the upazila: Companyganj and Gowainghat upazilas on the north, Golapganj and Kanaighat upazilas on the east, Dakshin Surma upazila on the south, Bishwanath upazila on the west and Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district.

 

       

 

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