Sunamganj
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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.
Municipality
The municipality was formed in 1960.[1]
Nader Bakht was elected to a second consecutive term as mayor of Sunamganj in January 2021, as an Awami League candidate.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Chowdhury, Alok Ghosh (2012). "Sunamganj Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A.. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sunamganj_Sadar_Upazila.
- ↑ "AL sweeps mayoral posts - Front Page". The Daily Observer. 18 January 2021. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=294640.
- ↑ "Sunamganj ex-mayor sent to jail for giving Rohingyas fake papers" (in en). New Age. UNB. 26 January 2021. https://www.newagebd.net/article/128352/onelink.to/article/35972.
