Kumargaon (Bengali: কুমারগাঁও) is a region situated in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, on the outskirts of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It lies mostly within Tuker Bazar Union, with a small part in Khadimnagar Union. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology is located in this area.
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Sylhet power plant popularly known as Kumargaon Power Plant also known as Kumargaon Power Station is a gas turbine power station in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Sylhet District of Bangladesh. This plant is operated by Bangladesh Power Development Board. It has connected Sylhet district and some parts of Moulvibazar, Sunamganj, and Habiganj.
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The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, abbreviated as SUST, is a public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Established in 1986, it is one of the leading universities in pioneering research and education in the physical sciences and engineering in the country.
It is the 8th oldest university of the country and the first university to adopt American credit system. In 2017, the university had the highest research expenditure among all universities in Bangladesh. Following the success of SUST, twelve more STEM universities have been established in the country by the Government of Bangladesh.
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Sylhet International University is a private university located at Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was established under The Private University Act of 1992. SIU is affiliated with the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. The first vice-chancellor was Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury. The current vice-chancellor is. Md. Ashraful Alam The campus is equipped with facilities that include classrooms, laboratories, a library, and computer centres.
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Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1995. It is located in the Pathantula area of Bimanbandar Thana, in Sylhet. It is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology under the School of Medical Sciences. The college is associated with the 925-bed Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital.
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The Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1962. It is located in Sylhet. Originally named "Sylhet Medical College", it was renamed in 1986 in the honour of General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, commander-in-chief of Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence of 1971. The college is affiliated with Sylhet Medical University.
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On July 8, 2015, Sheikh Mohammad Samiul Alam Rajon, a 13-year-old vegetable seller, was lynched at Kumargaon Bus Stand for allegedly trying to steal a rickshaw van. The vigilantes recorded the killing on video and posted it to social media, creating a national uproar. One of the accused was held while trying to dump the body.