The World Sylhet Convention (Bishsho Silet Shommelon) is an annual cultural convection by the Sylhetis residing in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, India, Bangladesh and other places.
[1] The conference is a symposium of the culture of Sylhet, focusing on the region's food, traditions, language, dance, music, talent and success stories.
[6] The Sylheti people had been organizing a social development program and conference called 'Sylhet Convention’' until the partition of India-Pakistan in 1947 to preserve the heritage and culture.
[9][10] In continuation, the World Sylhet Convention was held in New York City next year by the Jalalabad Association of America.
A three-day World Sylhet Festival was held in Kolkata in 2019 in the continuation of New York and Toronto convention.