Sunamganj
Sunamganj(Sylheti: ꠡꠥꠘꠣꠝꠉꠂꠘ꠆ꠎ) is a town in the Sylhet Division of northern Bangladesh. Administratively, the town is the headquarters of Sunamganj district and Sunamganj Sadar Upazila. It is the largest town and major trade centre in Sunamganj district. This town is situated on the banks of the Surma River. The nearest international airport to Sunamganj is Osmani International Airport. Distance from Divisional headquarter, Sylhet to Sunamganj town is 51 km. The municipality was formed in 1960.[2]
Sunamganj সুনামগঞ্জ ꠡꠥꠘꠣꠝꠉꠂꠘ꠆ꠎ | |
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  Sunamganj location of Sunamganj in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25.065948°N 91.407694°E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Upazila | Sunamganj Sadar Upazila |
| Mahakuma headquarter | 1877 |
| Municipality | 1960 |
| District headquarter | 1st March 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Paurashava |
| • Body | Sunamganj Paurashava |
| • Puara Mayor | Nader Bakht [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.49 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,056 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Munipalicity
The current mayor of Sunamganj is Nader Bakth
References
- "Mayor of Sunamganj Paurashava". Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- Chowdhury, Alok Ghosh (2012). "SunamganjSadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Capital: Sunamganj | ||
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