Sylhet to Michigan · A community in motion

Community, culture,
and care for one another.

We bring together families from Sylhet Sadar and Dakshin Surma — preserving language, festivals, food, and belonging across generations.

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Sylhet Sodar Dakshin Surma Association publication cover

SYLHET
স
MICHIGAN

SYLHETবাংলা • পরিবার • স্মৃতিMICHIGAN

A shared sense of place

Sylhet roots. Michigan home.

From the Surma River to the Detroit River, familiar landmarks help carry memory, faith, and belonging across generations.

Kean Bridge and Surma River heritage artwork

Sylhet · Surma River

Bridges that carry memory.

Sylhet landmark

Ali Amjad’s Clock

Sylhet heritage

Dargah, faith, and welcome.

Michigan · Detroit River

A new bridge, a shared horizon.

Historic Detroit architecture and bridge

Michigan history

Where new chapters begin.

2018Founded in Michigan

67Committee & advisors

6Program areas

∞Generations connected

Who we are

From the banks of the Surma to the shores of Michigan.

Sylhet Sadar and Dakshin Surma sit along the Surma River in Sylhet District, Bangladesh — a region known for its tea gardens, wetlands, and a tradition of community that travels with its people.

As families built roots across Metro Detroit and beyond, the association became a place to preserve heritage, support one another, and give the next generation a proud connection to home.

What we do

Four ways we serve.

Like tributaries feeding the same river, each program serves a different need — together they hold the community together.

Culture & festivals

Pohela Boishakh, Eid, music, food, and traditional dress for the whole family.

Language & heritage

Sylheti and Bangla learning for Michigan-born children and curious families.

Mutual aid

New-arrival support, practical guidance, and a dependable network of care.

Youth & elders

Bridge programs sharing job guidance, oral history, recipes, and memory.

Committee & community leadership

Three parts of one community.

Explore the current executive committee, advisory council, and lifetime members reference pages. Each part is aligned as its own official panel, with the president and general secretary given a clearer visual introduction.

Executive Committee 2026–27

Current executive committee

SYLHET · MICHIGAN

President

Md Lilu Mia

Leading with unity, culture, and care

COMMUNITY · CONNECTION

General Secretary

Jafor Iqbal Mollik

Building the bridge across generations

Advisory Council

Community guidance and counsel

Lifetime Members

Honoring enduring service

Messages from the publication

Words that keep the bridge strong.

Short reflections from the official message pages you supplied, summarized for the website while preserving each speaker’s central message.

Founder President’s message by Abdul Jabbar Bashir

Founder President’s message · Abdul Jabbar Bashir

He reflects on the association’s founding in 2018, its growth across eight years, and the shared dream of building a welcoming Sylheti community in Michigan.

Founding General Secretary’s message by Md Bardrul Islam

Founding General Secretary’s message · Md Bardrul Islam

He celebrates the association’s ninth year, remembers its founding service, and wishes the organization continued progress and unity.

President’s message · Md Lilu Mia

The president welcomes the new committee and thanks members for their trust, promising to serve with sincerity while strengthening culture, unity, and support.

General Secretary’s message by Jafor Iqbal Mollik

General Secretary’s message · Jafor Iqbal Mollik

The general secretary presents the association as a bridge of heritage, friendship, and responsibility, carrying the community’s history forward through service.

Media & events

Community is something we do together.

From summer picnics and sports to shared meals and family programs, the association creates welcoming spaces where heritage is practiced, celebrated, and passed forward.

Visit our Facebook page →Read the publication →

Community publication

Read the 2026–27 magazine.

Explore the association’s official publication, including the committee pages, lifetime members, messages, and community record.

Open the PDF →

Get involved

There is room at the table.

Whether you are new to Michigan, want to volunteer, or simply want to reconnect with home, call the association’s general secretary.

Call the general secretary →

Public office12176 Conant Ave, 2nd Floor
Detroit, MichiganGeneral Secretary(313) 957-8886

Community, culture,
and care for one another.