Sunamganj

Sunamganj (Bengali: সুনামগঞ্জ) is a town in the Sylhet Division of northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and largest town of Sunamganj District. It is located on the banks of the Surma River, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west-northwest of Sylhet, the divisional headquarters.

Sunamganj
সুনামগঞ্জ
Town
Sunamganj is located in Bangladesh
Sunamganj
Sunamganj
Location of Sunamganj in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25.0710°N 91.4035°E / 25.0710; 91.4035
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
UpazilaSunamganj Sadar Upazila
Municipality1960
Government
 • TypePaurashava
 • BodySunamganj Paurashava
 • MayorNader Bakth[1] (AL)
Area
 • Total17.39 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total50,664
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Municipality

The municipality was formed in 1960.[2]

Nader Bakht was elected to a second consecutive term as mayor of Sunamganj in January 2021, as an Awami League candidate.[3] Days later, a warrant was issued for his arrest on allegations that in 2019 he supplied fake birth certificates to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He obtained bail on 21 January.[4]

See also

References
  1. পৌরসভার মেয়রবৃন্দ [Mayors of municipalities Paurashava]. Sunamganj District (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. Chowdhury, Alok Ghosh (2012). "Sunamganj Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "AL sweeps mayoral posts - Front Page". The Daily Observer. 18 January 2021.
  4. "Sunamganj ex-mayor sent to jail for giving Rohingyas fake papers". New Age. UNB. 26 January 2021.


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