Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad ( bn, সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া) is a union council under

Jagannathpur Upazila Jagannathpur ( bn, জগন্নাথপুর) is an upazila located in the southeast of the district of Sunamganj and in the middle of the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chhatak and Dakshin Sunamganj to the north, Bishwa ...

of Sunamganj District in the division of

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

, Bangladesh. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of Jagannathpur Upazila.

Administration

Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad is one of the largest union Parishad in the Sylhet Division. This union Parishad has 9 wards and 41 villages. See below the list of villages. * Islampur * Sunatonpur *

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* Novagaon *

Shaharpara Shaharpara ( bn, শাহারপাড়া) is a village of historical importance in the south-eastern part of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1315 CE by Shah Kamal Quhafah and his disciples. It is approximately one hour dr ...

* Tilok also spelt Tilak * Pirergaon * Budhrail * Syedpur * Boalgaon * Ahmadabad * Audot * Muradabad * Ulur chon * Condi Hedayetpur * Chituliya * Chak Tilok also spelt Chawk Tilak aka Lalar Chawk * Jalalabad * Kamalshahi * Fatehpur * Karimpur * Kurikiyar * Mirpur * Muftir Chak also spelt Muftir Chawk * Mani Hara * Nurainpur * Rasoolpur also spelt Rasulpur * Kurihal * Tola Khal * Harikuna * Agunkona * Ishankona * Mallikpara * Lambahati

Representatives

Political System

Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad has nine council members from all nine wards. They are elected representative of their wards to the Union Council. Election is held every 5 years and members are elected by universal adult franchise. Current Chairman of Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad is Taiyab Miah Kamali, who is popularly known as Taiyab Chairman.

Education

Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad has * 23 Primary school * 20 Govt. Primary school * 3 High school * 1 College * 4 Madrasaএক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (Bengali)
syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.

Notable people

Shah Kamal Quhafah Shāh Kamāl Quḥāfah ( ar, , bn, শাহ কামাল কোহাফাহ; 1291–1385), was a philanthropist, pioneer, social and religious activist. Life Shah Kamal was born in Makkah, Shah Kamal Quhafah was a descendant of Abdur R ...

(1291-1385), Arab religious figure *

Syeda Shahar Banu Syeda Shahar Banu (; 1914–1983) was a leader of the Bengali language movement and pioneer of the women's rights movement in Sylhet. She also played an important role in the lead-up to the 1947 Sylhet referendum and the establishment of Sylhet ...

(1914-1983), language activist

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