Kathaltali () is a large village (separated into two villages) located in North Dakshinbhag Union of

Barlekha Upazila Barlekha () is an upazila (sub-district) of Moulvibazar District, located in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Etymology Barlekha Upazila is named after Barlekha (formerly 'Barlikha') which means Great ''Likha''. ''Likha'' was an area historically un ...

Moulvibazar District Moulvibazar District, () 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 ...

. The population of the village is 3,162 with 1,545 living in South Kathaltali and 1,617 living in North Kathaltali. North Kathaltali is in the 4th ward of the Union while South Kathaltali is in the 5th ward. It has three mosques, Kathaltali Jame Mosque, Kathaltali Taki Jame Mosque and Kathaltali Bazar Jame Mosque. Kathaltali also has one

eidgah Eidgah or Idgah, also Eid Gah or Id Gah ( "site of Eid bservances; ; ; ; ) is a term used in South Asian Islamic culture for the open-air enclosure usually outside the city (or at the outskirts) reserved for Eid prayers offered in the morning ...

. There are three sports club in the village - the Kathaltali Cricket Club , Shonar Bangla Cricket Club,Taki Sports Association .

History

The name Kathaltoli is made up of two words from

Sylheti language Sylheti (Sylheti Nagri: , ''síloṭi'', ; , ''sileṭi'', ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken by an estimated 11 million people, primarily in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh, Barak Valley of Assam, and northern parts o ...

. Kathal is the word for jackfruit while Toli refers to under. In 1929, the Kathaltali Government Primary School .

Notable people

Ebadot Hossain Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury (; born 7 January 1994), better known as simply Ebadot Hossain, nicknamed 'Sylhet Rocket' due to his speed and skill, is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in February ...

, cricketer

References

Barlekha Upazila Villages in Maulvibazar District {{Sylhet-geo-stub