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Whereas Khwaja Usman’s lineage was swept into the sidelines of history, Raja Subid Narayan’s descendants gained prominence in the nation.
Marginalizing Sylhet and other peripheral districts is more than a regional grievance. It is a strategic mistake that weakens Bangladesh’s national economy, even as policymakers tout the country’s global competitiveness. Yet it also reveals the contradictions and idiosyncrasies in modern nation-building exercises.
The sun of prosperity eclipsed for the Syeds in Taraf, as this land was conquered by the Kingdom of Tripura, which was at Bangladesh’s eastern border.