Sunamganj ( bn, সুনামগঞ্জ) is a

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in the

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of northeastern

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. It is the administrative headquarters and largest town of Sunamganj District. It is located on the banks of the Surma River, approximately west-northwest of

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, the divisional headquarters.

Municipality

The municipality was formed in 1960. Nader Bakht was elected to a second consecutive term as mayor of Sunamganj in January 2021, as an

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candidate. Days later, a warrant was issued for his arrest on allegations that in 2019 he supplied fake birth certificates to

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. He obtained bail on 21 January.

References

Populated places in Sunamganj District {{Sylhet-geo-stub