Burden of Sylhet referendum
· economictimes.indiatimes.com
This article delves into the enduring effects of the Partition on Sylhet and its inhabitants. Numerous families abandoned their homes, moving to regions like Assam and Shillong. With backing from both the Assam Congress and the Muslim League, Sylhet's separation from Assam was pursued to foster a linguistically unified province for Assamese speakers. The emotional scars of losing ancestral homes continue to be felt by displaced communities.
His home never left him. It came back to him when it was time for him to return.In his delirium, he murmured about the huge expanse of the “” (swamps) of Sy...