Complete the sentence about Chittagong Division with the correct year: Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj districts were moved from the Chittagong Division to create the newly established Sylhet Division in ______.
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Correct answer: B. 1995
Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh was established in 1829 and later lost part of its area. In 1984 Sylhet District was split into four districts, and in 1995 Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj were moved out to create the new Sylhet Division.
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