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Sylhet
Sylhet is a town in northeastern Bangladesh. It had a population of 285,308 in 2001, and has 10.49 square miles (27 km²) of area.
Sylhet is the chief town of Sylhet division. It was part of the Assam province during British Raj. After a referendum in 1947, Sylhet became a part of East Pakistan and later Bangladesh, whereas the rest of Assam became a part of India.
It is noted as the home town of most Bangladeshi migrants to the United Kingdom.
It is twinned with St Albans, United Kingdom
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