Derai Upazila

Derai
দিরাই
Mosque in Bhatipara Zamindar Bari
Mosque in Bhatipara Zamindar Bari
Location of Derai
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet
DistrictSunamganj
Thana1942
Upazila1982
Government
 • MP (Sunamganj-2)Joya Sengupta
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Manzur Alam Chowdhury
Area
 • Total
420.93 km2 (162.52 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
253,705
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3040[2]
Websitewww.derai.sunamganj.gov.bd

Derai is an upazila (sub-district) of the Sunamganj District in northeastern Bangladesh, part of the Sylhet Division.[3]

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 404. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Chanda, Jiban Kumar (2012). "Derai Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 November 2024.