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58-463: Following the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, Shah Jalal ordered most of his companions, traditionally thought to have numbered above 300, to disperse to and settle in different parts of Bengal and propagate Islam in those places. Haji Yusuf was one of the companions who remained in the neighbourhood of Chowkidighi alongside Shah Jalal . At Jalal's instruction, Yusuf married a native woman who had become

116-402: A Muslim . Before dying on 15 March 1346, Jalal appointed Yusuf to be the mutawalli (custodian) of his waqf (estate). It is assumed that after Shah Jalal's death in 1346, he was buried and a tomb complex was built in his waqf estate - which was now in the control of Yusuf. Following Yusuf's own death, he was also buried within the waqf - Yusuf's tomb being located southeast of Jalal's tomb. He

174-489: A Muslim living in the village of Tultikar, sacrificed a cow for his newborn son's aqiqah or celebration of birth. The beef was supposedly picked up by a kite, which then flew to Govinda's Hindu temple and dropped it there. Govinda, in a fury for what he saw as sacrilege due to his Hindu beliefs , had the newborn killed as well as having Burhanuddin's right hand cut off. Shortly after this incident, Qadi Nuruddin of Taraf celebrated his son's marriage ceremony by slaughtering

232-458: A ballad known as Shantiranir Baromashi (Shantirani's twelve months). After the successful conquest of Gour, Syed Nasiruddin set off on an expedition against the feudal Raja Achak Narayan of Tungachal, which had been a part of the Gour Kingdom . Nasiruddin arrived with 1000 lascars and 12 Saints sent by Shahjalal (r) to help him. He camped in a place now known as Laskarpur. Raja Achak Narayan

290-469: A by-election held in 1994. Turnout was estimated at around 5%, though the government at the time claimed it to be much higher. On 12 June 1996 polls, BNP lost to Hasina's Awami League but emerged as the largest opposition party in the country's parliamentary history with 116 seats. Aiming to return to power, the BNP formed a four-party alliance on 6 January 1999 with its former political opinion Jatiya Party , and

348-524: A cow for them to eat. The Qadi was executed by the feudal ruler Achack Narayan. After both men being punished, Burhanuddin and Nooruddin's brother, Helimuddin, travelled to lower Bengal where they addressed their issued with Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah. At the same time, a Sufi missionary by the name of Shah Jalal was due to arrive in the region of Bengal. After being commanded by his uncle, Sheikh Kabir before his journey to reside and propagate Islam in

406-602: A landslide defeat. Khaleda led four-party alliance won only 32 seats and emerged as the smallest opposition party in the country's parliamentary history. They won only 32% of the total vote where their main rival Awami League won more than 50% of the total vote. In the Tenth Jatiyo Sangsad election of 2014, the BNP along with its 18 party alliance boycotted and violently protested the election to no avail. The scheduled 22 January 2007 elections were marred by controversy. The Awami League and its allies protested, saying that

464-413: A new head of state, President Abdur Rahman Biswas. Khaleda Zia served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh twice from 1991 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. Once in power, Khaleda Zia's government made substantial changes in education policy, introducing free education for girls up to the 10th grade, a stipend for female students, and food for education programme funds. It also made highest budgetary allocation in

522-669: A parliamentary general election held by the Election Commission. The Prime Minister will be the leader of the majority party (or coalition) in the Jatiya Sangsad and must have the confidence of the Jatiya Sangsad to govern. The cabinet is composed of ministers selected by the prime minister and appointed by the President . At least 90% of the ministers must be MPs. The other 10% may be non-MP experts or "technocrats" who are not otherwise disqualified from being elected MPs. According to

580-601: A province of the British India that included present-day West Bengal . Between 1937 and 1947, it was intermittently governed by a popularly elected ministry , whose head was often designated the Premier of Bengal . In 1947, Bengal province was partitioned into the Indian state of West Bengal and East Pakistan . All three erstwhile Bengal premiers— A. K. Fazlul Huq , Khawaja Nazimuddin and H. S. Suhrawardy —became Pakistani citizens;

638-473: A region in which the soil matches the one that was given to him in his home country, Shah Jalal knew that it is in Srihatta where he shall reside in for the rest of his life. Shah Jalal journeyed eastward and reached India in c. 1300, where he met many great scholars and Sufi mystics. As Govinda's minister, Mona Rai , was based near the port, Rai decided to stop river transport and ferries making it difficult for

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696-617: Is appointed and sworn in by the President: Bangla আমি, (নাম), সশ্রদ্ধচিত্তে শপথ (বা দৃঢ়ভাবে ঘোষণা) করিতেছি যে, আমি আইন-অনুযায়ী সরকারের প্রধানমন্ত্রী (কিংবা ক্ষেত্রমত মন্ত্রী, প্রতি-মন্ত্রী, বা উপমন্ত্রী)-পদের কর্তব্য বিশ্বস্ততার সহিত পালন করিব: আমি বাংলাদেশের প্রতি অকৃত্রিম বিশ্বাস ও আনুগত্য পোষণ করিব; আমি সংবিধানের রক্ষণ, সমর্থন ও নিরাপত্তাবিধান করিব; এবং আমি ভীতি বা অনুগ্রহ, অনুরাগ বা বিরাগের বশবর্তী না হইয়া সকলের প্রতি আইন-অনুযায়ী যথাবিহীত আচরণ করিব। English I, (name) do swear with honor (or solemnly affirm) that I, according to

754-412: Is ceremonially appointed by the president of Bangladesh . The position was taken over by the military during the years of 1975–78, 1982–86 and 1990–91 due to imposed martial law . In each of these periods, the national government leadership was controlled by the military with the executive authority of the president and the prime minister. During the period between 1996 and 2008, the chief adviser of

812-486: Is chaired by Yunus, has donated between $ 25,000 and $ 50,000, according to the Clinton Foundation website. Sheikh Hasina lost to Khaleda Zia in 1991 parliamentary election after managing to win 88 seats and her party sat in opposition benches. She boycotted the 1996 February 15 elections giving Khaleda Zia a default victory. Awami League won 146 seats in the 1996 June 12 parliamentary elections. The support of

870-664: Is famously known to have built a seven-storey brick tower. There was a small minority of Muslim families living in the country, following the short-lived Azmardan Invasion in 1254 led by the Governor of Bengal, Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Iuzbak . The Gour Kingdom bordered the independent Bengali principality of Lakhnauti ruled by the Muslim Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Balban dynasty. The war began when Burhanuddin ,

928-550: Is located at Tejgaon in Dhaka city. It is considered a government ministry and, among other duties, provides clerical, security, and other support to the prime minister, governs intelligence affairs and NGOs, and arranges protocol and ceremonies. Some specific ministries/departments are not allocated to anyone in the cabinet but the prime minister. The prime minister is usually always in charge/head of: Bangladesh's origins lie in Bengal ,

986-580: The Gulzar-i-Abrar , a Muslim account of the war. They were defeated once again and Sikandar retreated back to Bengal for a second time, humiliated by what had occurred. Firoz Shah then turned to his Sipah Salar (commander-in-chief) Syed Nasiruddin as he realised that this undertaking was much bigger than he anticipated and he would need a larger and more skilled army. The two armies decided to attack together but it ended in failure due to Govinda's superior military strategy. Govinda's family rejoiced over

1044-494: The Jatiya Party and a few independent candidates were enough for the 150 or more seats needed for the required majority. Hasina took the oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh . She vowed to create a Government of National Unity . Though some smaller parties and a few individuals from BNP did join the government, the distance between the main two political parties as well as their leaders remained as large as ever. Awami League

1102-509: The People's Republic of Bangladesh ( Bengali : গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী , romanised : Gaṇaprajātantrī bānlādēśēra pradhānamantrī), is the chief executive of the government of Bangladesh . The prime minister and the cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament , to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The prime minister

1160-408: The caretaker government exercised authority as per the constitution as chief executive for 90 days during the transition from one elected government to another. The chief adviser headed an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisers. With powers roughly equivalent to an elected prime minister, his executive power was constrained by certain constitutional limitations. The system was scrapped in 2011 by

1218-519: The 15th amendment of the constitution to allow any political government to conduct a General Election in the future. Sheikh Hasina was the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history until her forced resignation on 5 August 2024, which left the position empty. According to the Constitution , the prime minister is appointed by the President based upon the result of the electorate's choice in

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1276-577: The 1660s. Pir Bakhsh was given the title of Sar-e-Qaum (head of the people) and his descendants, the Sareqaum family, continue to hold this role. Khan also built a mosque near the dargah and the ruins of this incomplete mosque can be seen today, behind the trees near the Dargah Gateway. During this Mughal period, a house was constructed to serve as a majlis (lounge) and it was known as the Jolsha Ghor. To

1334-649: The Chief Minister of East Pakistan. The modern office of the Prime Minister was established following the declaration of independence of East Pakistan with the Provisional Government of Bangladesh on 17 April 1971, of which Tajuddin Ahmad became the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Since the adoption of the current Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972 the formal title of the office is The Prime Minister of

1392-1220: The Hindu king Gour Govinda . The conquest was aided by a Muslim saint known as Shah Jalal , who later ordered his disciples to scatter throughout eastern Bengal and propagate the religion of Islam. The Conquest of Sylhet may also include other minor incidents taking place after Govinda's defeat, such as the capture of nearby Taraf . চৌকি নামে ছিল যেই পরগণা দিনারপুর Chouki name chhilô jei Pôrgôṇa Dinarpur ছিলটের হদ্দ ছিল সাবেক মসুর Silôṭer hôddô chhilô śabeq môśur সেখানে আসিয়া তিনি পৌছিলা যখন śekhane aśiẏa tini pouchhila jôkhôn খবর পাইলা রাজা গোবিন্দ তখন । khôbôr paila Raja Gobindô tôkhôn এপারে হজরত তার লস্কর সহিতে epare Hôzrôt tar lôśkôr śôhite আসিয়া পৌছিলা এক নদীর পারেতে aśiẏa pouchhila ek nôdīr parete বরাক নামে নদী ছিল যে মসুর Bôrak name nôdī chhilo je môśur যাহার নিকট গ্রাম নাম বাহাদুরপুর। jahar nikoṭ gram nam Bahadurpur যখন পৌছিলা তিনি নদীর কেনার jôkhôn pouchhila tini nôdīr kenar নৌকা বিনা সে নদীও হইলেন পার। nouka bina she nôdīo hôilen par Tārīkh-e-Jalālī The Greater Sylhet region historically consisted of many Hindu petty kingdoms such as Srihatta (Gour) , Laur and Jaintia . Govinda

1450-543: The Islamic party of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and the Islami Oikya Jot and launched several agitation programmes against the ruling Awami League . In the 2001 general elections BNP won the election with a two-thirds majority of seats in parliament and 46% of the vote (compared to the principal opposition party's 40%) and Khaleda Zia was once again sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In 2008 election, they faced

1508-521: The Muslims. Out of embarrassment, Garuda appeared to committed suicide, jumping off the boat at Puni beel . The boatmen, however, continued taking Apurna and Shantipriya to Tungachal, eventually finding refuge with Raja Achak Narayan, though the boatmen themselves were killed. Apurna and Shantipriya made a vow in Tunganath Shiva temple to fast for ninety days, hoping for safety. The incident is mentioned in

1566-613: The Office of Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wazed announced that then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her office in March 2011 to demand that Dr. Muhammed Yunus , a 2006 Nobel Peace prize winner, be restored to his role as chairman of microcredit bank, Grameen Bank . The bank's nonprofit Grameen America, which Yunus chairs, has given between $ 100,000 and $ 250,000 to the Clinton Global Initiative . Grameen Research, which

1624-521: The People's Republic of Bangladesh. From 1975 to 1991, the Prime Minister was appointed by the President while the President had executive power. In September 1991, the electorate approved changes to the constitution, formally creating a parliamentary system and returning governing power to the office of the prime minister, as in Bangladesh's original constitution. In October 1991, members of parliament elected

1682-621: The Sangsad. He hosted Kazi Nazrul Islam during his visit to the Sylhet region . The Mutawalli Sareqaum Yusuf Amanullah, son of Abu Zafar Abdullah, was Abdullah's successor and the vice-president of the Sangsad from 1988 to 1990. In 1996, Sareqaum Ikramullah was a sponsor of the Sangsad. Amanullah died in 2013 at the age of 76 years due to illness. He had one son and four daughters, and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina paid her respects. In

1740-519: The army decided to spend a night in his company. A much larger army was made, and this new and improved army travelled to Sylhet via Cumilla and Habiganj . The army was then guided through Sylhet once again by Ghazi Burhanuddin , ultimately arriving at the banks of the Barak River . They set their camp on top of a small hillock, northwest of the Kangsa-Nisudhana temple. From here the third battle

1798-420: The army should train and prepare before readying themselves for another battle. In the second expedition, Sikandar took the same recognised route through Mymensingh. As the army marched through the hills, a storm took place. Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, nearly half of the army died by the time Sikandar reached Govinda. Govinda's massive war boats looked as if they were floating forts on the water according to

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1856-462: The care of the priest. Following this, he took his wife, Hiravati, and son, Nirvana, with him to Kamrup . Garuda and his family, taking shelter at Grivakali shrine, then decided to head off to Tungachal . They set on a boat at Dhanuhatta driven by the royal servants Ghaturam and Jharuram. However, they were seen by Subid, a rebel from the time of Raja Govardhan's fall, who informed the Muslims of their actions; leading to Garuda's boat being followed by

1914-511: The constitution, the president can dissolve Parliament upon the written request of the prime minister. The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers of state and deputy Ministers shall be made by the President: At least nine-tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of parliament, and not more than one-tenth of their number may be chosen from persons qualified for election as members of parliament. The Prime Minister

1972-455: The education sector. She became Prime Minister for the second consecutive term after the BNP had a landslide victory on 15 February 1996 general election to the sixth Jatiya Sangsad which is widely believed to be rigged voting after bribeing the election commissioner. The election was, however, boycotted by all other major parties who were demanding that the elections be held under a neutral caretaker government, following allegations of rigging in

2030-561: The elections would not be fair because of alleged bias by the caretaker government in favour of Khaleda Zia and the BNP. Hasina demanded that the head of the caretaker government, President Iajuddin Ahmed , step down from that position, and on 3 January 2007, she announced that the Awami League and its allies would boycott the elections. Later in the month, the military led by Army Chief General Moinuddin Ahmed intervened and President Iajuddin Ahmed

2088-490: The end of Gour Kingdom • Gour Govinda surrendered The Conquest of Sylhet ( Bengali : শ্রীহট্টের বিজয় , romanized :  Srīhôtter Bijôy , lit.   'Conquest of Srihatta') predominantly refers to an Islamic conquest of Srihatta (present-day Sylhet , Bangladesh ) led by Sikandar Khan Ghazi , the military general of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate , against

2146-440: The latter two went on to become Prime Ministers of Pakistan in the 1950s. East Pakistan's history from 1947 to 1971 was marked by political instability and economic difficulties. The nascent democratic institutions foundered in the face of military intervention in 1958, and the government imposed martial law between 1958 and 1962 and again between 1969 and 1971. Between 1947 and 1971, it was intermittently governed by Governors and

2204-417: The laws, shall faithfully discharge the functions of the office of the Prime Minister (or Minister or State Minister or Sub-minister, as the circumstances allow). I shall possess pure faith and obedience to Bangladesh. I shall preserve, support, and secure the constitution and deal with all with equity as suggested by laws, without being affected by fear or mercy, love or hatred. The office of the Prime Minister

2262-481: The longest serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh since independence . After nationwide protests against the Awami League government , on 5 August 2024, Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee from Bangladesh to India. According to The Prime Minister's (Remuneration and Privilege) (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the salary of the prime minister of Bangladesh is one lakh 15 thousand Taka per month. Besides, they get

2320-614: The oldest literary societies in Bangladesh , its inaugural secretary was Sareqaum Abu Zafar Abdullah, a well-known Bengali writer and the Mutawalli of Shah Jalal's dargah. Other members of this society included Muhammad Nurul Haque and Syed Abdul Majid . Many of Abdullah's works were published in the popular newspapers of those times. His most famous work was Shaptak . The Sangsad as well its Al-Islah magazine were based in Abdullah's property. He

2378-464: The opponents as the only other option was through the hills. When word of this reached Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah , the commanded his nephew Sikandar Khan Ghazi to lead an army against the Raja. Sikandar marched with his soldiers towards the low-lying hills of Sylhet via Mymensingh . Govinda appointed Chakrapani as his commander-in-chief. The army was confronted by Govinda's skilful archery. Govinda's army

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2436-437: The parliament. She made an alliance with JP and left fronts and her grand alliance won 252 seats in the parliament. Sheikh Hasina took oath as Prime Minister on 6 January 2009. She was the prime minister of Bangladesh after winning a walkover 5 January 2014 election when Khaleda Zia's BNP boycotted the general election. Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth term as prime minister after winning the 2018 general election . Hasina became

2494-701: The population. To this day, the remains of Gour Govinda's fort can be found in Chowhatta, Sylhet . Many of Shah Jalal 's companions migrated to other places in Eastern India to preach the religion of Islam. The Muslims were not interested in conquering other neighbouring kingdoms such as Laur , Jaintia and Twipra , which would be conquered much later during Mughal rule and British rule . Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of Bangladesh ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী , romanised : Bānlādēśēra pradhānamantrī), officially Prime minister of

2552-652: The results, claiming that the election was rigged with the help of the President and the Caretaker government . However, the international community was largely satisfied with the elections and the Four-Party Alliance went on to form the government. In the December 2008 election , the Sheikh Hasina–led Awami League got a landslide victory, winning 230 seats, which gave them the two-thirds majority in

2610-701: The same year, the Khadim Sareqaum Yunus Ayatullah died. Sareqaum Khaled Ahmed was a director for the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce. Yusuf Amanullah's successor was his son, Sareqaum Fatehullah Al-Aman. During Aman's time as Sareqaum, he was the first known custodian to have cancelled the centuries-old annual urs ceremony held at the Dargah as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . Conquest of Sylhet Muslim victory • Effective and

2668-582: The soil in Srihatta with that which was previously given by Ahmad Kabir, finding them to be identical. In any case, following the battle, Shah Jalal along with his followers permanently settled in Sylhet. Govinda retreated with his family to Harong Hurong cave in Mulnicherra. He then went to the shrine of Grivakali, where he left his aunt, Apurna, and his cousin Garuda and cousin-in-law Shantipriya (or Shantirani) in

2726-493: The three consecutive victories and his aunt Apurna, the queen-mother and wife of the previous Raja Govardhan , celebrated by building a large 20-acre water tank in Ambarkhana known as Rajar Mar Dighi . Nasiruddin then returned to Bengal where he heard of the arrival of the famous saint Shah Jalal , as well as his companions who at this point numbered around 360. Shah Jalal was famed for his strong physique and tall stature, and

2784-1051: The west of this house remains the graves of two custodians; Sareqaum Abu Nasr and Sareqaum Abu Nasir. তুমি চলে গেছ দূরে আসিবেনা কভু, তোমারে খুঁজিয়া আঁখি ফিরিতেছে তবু Tumi chole gechho doore aashibena kobhu, Tomare khujiya ankhi phiritechhe tobu তোমার আমার মাঝে হয়েছিল যত কথা বলা, রেশটুকু আজো প্রাণে দেয় আসি দোলা Tomar amar majhe hoyechhilo joto kotha bola, Reshtuku aajo praane dey aashi dola সকারে, দুপুরে, সাঁঝে, নব বরষায়, যত কথা হয়েছিল তোমার আমায় Shokare, dupure, shanjhe, nobo boroshay, Joto kotha hoyechhilo tomar amay তাহার প্রতিটি কথা প্রতিটি চাহনি আঁধারে কাহারে খুঁজে জানিগো জানি Tahar protiti kotha protiti chahoni, aandhare kahare khuje janigo jani প্রতিটি নিঃশ্বাস তব এতটুকু হাসি, প্রতিদিন একই কথা তোরে ভালবাসি Protiti nishaash tobo etotuku hashi, protidin eki kotha tore bhalobashi তোরে ভালবাসি আমি জীবনে মরণে, জনমে জনমে মোর অবসর ক্ষণে Tore bhalobashi ami jibone morone, jonome jonome more oboshor kkhone  – A poem written by Moulvi Sareqaum Ubaydullah. Sareqaum Abu Torab Abdul Waheb

2842-482: The world's most corrupt, the most dramatic aspect of Fakhruddin Ahmed's rule is his antigraft campaign against the establishment. So far, more than 160 senior politicians, top civil servants and security officials have been arrested on suspicion of graft and other economic crimes. The roundup has netted former ministers from the two main political parties, including former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina and former adviser Fazlul Haque . On May 11, 2017,

2900-694: Was a conservative Hindu ruler of the Gour Kingdom , intolerant and harsh towards other faiths such as Islam, Buddhism and even certain denominations of Hinduism. It was known by his people that Govinda practiced magic which he had learnt in the mountains of Kamaru and was religiously and militarily educated for twelve years in the Kamakhya Temple , and Kulsia Ashram (on the banks of the Kulsi River in modern-day Sualkuchi or Kulsi Reserve Forest) respectively. During his reign, he built forts all over his kingdom and established many military training camps. He

2958-472: Was also defeated and fled with his family to Mathura . Shantipriya was said to have also committed suicide. Following a victory, Tungachal was annexed to Bengal and renamed as Taraf . The 12 saints who accompanied Nasiruddin are as follows: Gour and Taraf were then incorporated into Shamsuddin Firoz Shah 's kingdom with Sikandar Khan Ghazi being the first Wazir of Sylhet. Gour was nicknamed Jalalabad after Shah Jalal for his aid in delivering Islam to

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3016-610: Was asked to resign as the chief advisor. He was also made to declare a state of emergency. A new military-controlled Caretaker government was formed with Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed as the Chief Adviser. The scheduled parliamentary election was postponed. On 12 January 2007, President Iajuddin Ahmed swore in Fakhruddin Ahmed as the Chief Adviser to the Interim Caretaker Government. For a country widely perceived as one of

3074-657: Was defeated in the 2001 Parliament election. It won only 62 seats in the Parliament, while the Four-Party Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won more than 200 seats, giving them a two-thirds majority in the Parliament. Hasina herself was defeated from a constituency in Rangpur , which happened to contain her husband's hometown, but won from three other seats. Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League rejected

3132-509: Was fought between Gour Govinda and the combined armies of Shah Jalal and Syed Nasiruddin, with the latter forces ultimately claiming victory. Shah Jalal called out the adhan as the time for salah approached and the army were able to destroy Govinda's 7-storey Gorduar palace. After hearing that his commander Mona Rai was killed, Govinda was forced to retreat and Srihatta was brought under Muslim control. According to tradition, another disciple of Shah Jalal, Shah Chashni Pir at this point compared

3190-627: Was key activist during the Pakistan Movement . Abdullah's maternal cousin was the historian Nasiruddin Ahmad Chowdhury. In 1971, Abdullah started the construction of a minaret (with a clock) in the dargah complex which was completed a few days after the Independence of Bangladesh . Moulvi Sareqaum Ubaydullah was a poet who famously wrote the Rakhaliya Bashi . From 1942, he was a member of

3248-406: Was noted as Bengal 's first army which practised the skillful art of archery . The Bengali army, inexperienced in the foreign terrain which consisted of many low-lying hills and valleys, were brought to utter shame by Govinda's archers and had no option but to retreat back to Muslim Bengal to avoid casualties. The Sultan was not happy at all with the result of the first battle and decided that

3306-457: Was succeeded by Khwaja Fayzullah, Manik Nizam Uddin, Shaykh Muhammad and Malik Ahmad respectively. Malik Ahmad would be succeeded by Pir Bakhsh. In the 17th century, Sylhet came under the control of the Mughal Empire . The Faujdar (governor) of Sylhet , Isfandiyar Khan Beg , was known to have officially recognised the inauguration of Shaykh Pir Bakhsh as the rightful custodian of the waqf in

3364-656: Was the head of the family in the late 1800s and was also buried next to Shah Jalal. He was succeeded by Sareqaum Abu Sayad Abd al-Hafiz and then Sareqaum Abu Zafar Abdullah. On 16 September 1936, Bengali Muslim litterateurs, gathered at the Sareqaum House where they established the well-known literary society known as the Sylhet Central Muslim Literary Society (later branching out to become the Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Sangsad ). One of

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