Moulvibazar District
Moulvibazar District
মৌলভীবাজার জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top left: Hum Hum Falls, Prithimpassa Jame Masjid, Sreemangal Upazila Tea Gardens, Lawchara National Park, Madhobpur Lake | |
Location of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Moulvibazar District | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Urme Binte Salam |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,799.38 km2 (1,080.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,123,447 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moulvibazari |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3200 |
| Area code | 0861 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-38 |
| Website | moulvibazar |
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Moulvibazar District, (Bengali: মৌলভীবাজার জেলা) also spelled Moulavibazar, or Maulavibazar, (previous name: South Sylhet) is the southeastern district of Sylhet Division in northeastern Bangladesh, named after the town of Moulvibazar. It is bordered by the Indian states of Tripura and Assam to the south and east, respectively; by the Bangladeshi districts of Habiganj to the west and Sylhet to the north.