Brahmanbaria District
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Brahmanbaria is a district in east-central Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. It was part of greater Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...

 until 1984. Before 1830 the Sarail Pargana was a part of Mymensingh district. The district has 4 municipalities, 39 wards, 97 mahallas, 8 upazilas, 98 union parishads, 1052 mouzas and 1329 villages.

Geography

Brahmanbaria district is located at the east-central region of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It has a total area of 1927.11 km². Brahmanbaria is bounded by Kishoreganj District
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...

 and Habiganj District
Habiganj District
Habiganj is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. It is under Sylhet Division.Habiganj is the historical place where the Mukti Bahini started their first guerrilla movement against aggressor Pakistani Army. It is also the place full of memory of Syed Nasir Uddin, an associate of...

 on the north, Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...

 on the south, Habiganj District
Habiganj District
Habiganj is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. It is under Sylhet Division.Habiganj is the historical place where the Mukti Bahini started their first guerrilla movement against aggressor Pakistani Army. It is also the place full of memory of Syed Nasir Uddin, an associate of...

 and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

 State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 on the east and Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...

, Kishoreganj District
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...

, Narsingdi District
Narsingdi District
Narsingdi is a district in central Bangladesh.It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division, and is the only district in Bangladesh that does not depend solely on agriculture. The district is famous for its textile craft industry...

 and Narayanganj District
Narayanganj District
The district of Narayanganj consists 3078 mosques, 269 temples, ten churches and four Buddhist temples.-Places of interest:The ancient city of Sonargaon was the capital of Isa Khan, a medieval ruler of Bengal. Sonargaon is also famous for producing muslin, a delicate and fine cloth made from cotton...

 on the west.

The geography of the district is characterized by low-lying land with small hills and hillocks of red soil. Annual highest average temperature is 34.3 °C and lowest 12.7 °C. Total annual rainfall is 2551 mm. The main rivers of the district are the Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...

, the Titas River
Titas River
Titas River is a trans-boundary river of south-eastern Bangladesh. It originates in the state of Tripura in India where it is known as Haora River in Bengali and Saidra in the local Kokborok language...

,Buri and Haora.

Administrative units

Brahmanbaria district is divided into eight Upazillas (previously known as Thana
Administrative divisions of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided as follows#divisions 7 #districts 64 #subdistricts #Union ParishadsDhaka City has 90 wards and 725 mahallas.-Former regions:...

s) as below:
  • Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila
    Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila
    Brahmanbaria Sadar is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Brahmanbaria Sadar is located at . It has 109,067 households and total area .-Demographics:...

  • Ashuganj Upazila
  • Nasirnagar Upazila
    Nasirnagar Upazila
    Nasirnagar is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Nasirnagar is located at . It has 40917 units of house hold and total area 311.66 km².-Demographics:...

  • Nabinagar Upazila
    Nabinagar Upazila
    Nabinagar is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Nabinagar is located at . It has 63,691 households and a total area of 353.66 km².-Demographics:...

  • Sarail Upazila
    Sarail Upazila
    Sarail is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Sarail is located at . It has 43854 units of house hold and total area 239.52 km².-Demographics:...

  • Kasba Upazila
    Kasba Upazila
    Kasba is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kasba is located at . It has 40901 units of house hold and total area 209.76 km².-Demographics:...

  • Akhaura Upazila
    Akhaura Upazila
    Akhaura is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Akhaura is located at . It has 18783 units of house hold and it has no total area as it is a part of wonderland.-Demographics:...

  • Bancharampur Upazila
    Bancharampur Upazila
    Bancharampur is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bancharampur is located at . It has 43987 units of house hold and total area 219.38 km².-Demographics:...

  • Bijoynagar Upazila(new)creat-dec 2010

Parliament constituencies

There are six Jatiyo Shangshad  constituencies in Brahmanbaria district. These constituencies and the current Members of Parliament are:
  • Natioanl seat no 243 Brahmanbaria 1 (Current MP Mohammad Sayedul Haq)
  • Natioanl seat no 244 Brahmanbaria 2 (Current MP Ziaul Haque Mridha)
  • Natioanl seat no 245 Brahmanbaria 3 (Current MP R.A.M. Obaydul Muktadir Chowdhury)
  • Natioanl seat no 246 Brahmanbaria 4 (Current MP Mohammed Shah Alam)
  • Natioanl seat no 247 Brahmanbaria 5 (Current MP Shah Zikrul Ahmad)
  • Natioanl seat no 248 Brahmanbaria 6 (Current MP A B Tajul Islam)

Culture

Brahmanbaria has a rich tradition of nurturing art, education and culture. It is often called the cultural capital of Bangladesh. In field of literature, the contributions of Adyta Mallavarman, Jotirindra Nandi, Abdul Kadir, Fazal Shahabuddin are remarkable. The town also represents a rich tradition of musical endeavor. Ustad Allauddin Khan
Allauddin Khan
Allauddin Khan , was a Bengali sarodiya and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned music teachers of the 20th Century in Indian classical music.In 1935, he toured Europe, along with Uday Shankar's ballet troupe, and later also worked at his...

, the great musical talent of the subcontinent and the father of 'Maihar Gharana' of classical Indian music, was born in this district in 1862.

Others who contributed to the arena of music from Brahmanbaria significantly are Ustad Fakir (Tapas) Aftab Uddin Khan, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, Ustad Ali Akbor Khan, Ustad Bahadur Hussain Khan, Ustad Abed Hussain Khan, Ustad Khadem Hussain Khan, Ustad Raja Hussain Khan, Amar Paul, Ustad Khurshid Khan, Subal Das, Syed Abdul Hadi and Ustad Afjalur Rahman. Ustad Ayet Ali Khan established the Alauddin Music College in Brahmanbaria in 1957 and Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin
Zainul Abedin
Zainul Abedin was nitially a painter of India and became famous in 1944 with his Famine Series paintings of 1943; and after partition he moved to Pakistan; and finally when Bangladesh was created in 1971, he was rightly considered the founding father of Bangladeshi Art...

 established the Alauddin Sangitayan in 1975. Mohorshee Monomohan Dutta is also a remarkable name for his "Molaya" music. Sachin Dev Burman
Sachin Dev Burman
Sachin Dev Burman , also credited as Burman da, Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman, Sachin karta or S. D. Burman, was one of the most famous music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. His son Rahul Dev Burman also achieved great success as a Bollywood music director in his own...

 (better known as SD Burman), the renowned musician of the subcontinent, spent some time in Brahmanbaria. Umesh Chandra Roy was one of the greatest musicians of Alauddin Music institute.

Al Mahmud
Al Mahmud
Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud , commonly known as Al Mahmud is a Bangladeshi Poet, novelist, short-story writer. He is considered as one of the greatest Bengali poets emerged from 1950s. His work in Bengali poetry is dominated by his copious use of regional dialects...

, one of the leading poets of modern Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

, was born in Brahmanbaria in 1936.

History

Brahmanbaria was a part of Samatata Janapada of the ancient Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...

. The first and temporary capital of Isa Khan
Isa Khan
Isa Khan is the most famous of the Baro Bhuiyans of medieval Bengal. He was the ruler of a region named Bhati. Throughout his reign he put resistance against Mughal invasion. It was only after his death, when the region went totally under Mughals.-Early life:It is estimated that he was born in 1529...

 was at Sarail, located at 10 km north of Brahmanbaria Town. During the Mughal era
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...

, Brahmanbaria was famous for producing quality cloth Muslin
Muslin
Muslin |sewing patterns]], such as for clothing, curtains, or upholstery. Because air moves easily through muslin, muslin clothing is suitable for hot, dry climates.- Etymology and history :...

.

Brahmanbaria was made one of the 3 Sub-divisions of Comilla
Comilla
Comilla is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is the administrative center of the Comilla District, part of the Chittagong Division. The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is located in Comilla....

 District by the British rulers in 1860. Brahmanbaria Municipality was established in 1868. It became part of East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...

 in 1947 which eventually became independent Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 in 1971.

During the 19th century, Brahmanbaria produced great nationalist leaders like Nawab Syed Shamsul Huda, who became president of All India Muslim League in 1921, and Barrister Abdur Rasul a front ranking leader of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

. When the swadeshi movement began in the wake of the partition of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...

 (1905), Brahmanbaria born revolutionary Ullaskar Datta (Aviram) was convicted for throwing bomb and was deported to the Andamans. On 14 December 1931 Suniti Chowdhury, Shanti Ghosh and Gopal Deb killed the then District magistrate CCB Stevens at his residence by gunshot. During the peasant movement in 1930, Congress leader Abdul Hakim asked the peasants to stop payment of taxes. During the no-rent movement, four civilians were killed when the British soldiers indiscriminately fired on civilians.

Upon encouragement of Oli Ahad
Oli Ahad
-Early life:Ahad was born at the Islampur village of Brahmanbaria. In 1944 he passed matriculation from Daudkandi Government Aided High School. During the election for referendum of Pakistan, Ahad got involved with politics and campaigned in various places like Tripura, Bogra and was arrested...

, a pioneer Language Movement
Language Movement
The Bengali Language Movement, also known as the Language Movement , was a political effort in Bangladesh , advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language of Pakistan...

 leader who hailed from Brahmanbaria, the movement obtained momentum in this district in 1952.

Mostafa Kamal (Bir Sreshtho) obtained martyrdom in an encounter at Daruin of Akhaura
Akhaura Upazila
Akhaura is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Akhaura is located at . It has 18783 units of house hold and it has no total area as it is a part of wonderland.-Demographics:...

 during the War of Independence
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....

 in 1971.
The graveyard of this hero is situated at Mogra.

Demography

Predominant occupation of the district is agriculture, though the number of industrial workers, service sector personnel and commercial officials are on the rise.
49.49% people of the district are male while 50.51% inhabitants are female.

The religious composition of the district is Muslim 90.73%, Hindu 9.07%, Buddhist 0.05%, Christian 0.04% and others 0.11%.

The district of Brahmanbaria has 3986 mosques, 262 temples and 43 churches.

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Newspaper

Locally published newspapers and periodicals Daily Brahmanbaria (1992) which has been published by Md. Nurul Hossain. Daily Pratibedan (1993), Daily Ajker Halchal (1997), Daily Titas Kantha (1999), Daily Samatat Barta (2000), Daily Dindarpan (2000); Md. Nurul Hossain also published Weekly Titas, Weekly Deshdarpan Edited and Published by Advocate Mohammed Yeasin Khan (1981), Weekly Penbridg (1999), Fortnightly Charch (1997); Periodicals- Sahitya Academy Patrika, Nasirnagar Barta, Sarail Barta, Muktaprabaha; extinct- Bangabandhu (1875, Kalikachha), Usha (1893), Hira (1894), Sudhakar (nineteenth century), Santan (1913), Palli Pradip (1920, Kalikachha), Al Bushra (1921), Prajabandhu (1920), Chunta Prakash (1926), Tripura Prakash (1301 BS), Rayat Bandhu (1929, Kalikachha), Jayanti (nineteenth century), Sebak (1957), Parichaya (1964), Samaj (1966), Pari (1966), Vhela (1967), Tridhara (1967), Pratinidhi (1970), Pratibedan (1979),Renessa (1988), Belaseshe (1992, Sarail).shusil shomajer dak(akhaura)

Cultural organisations

Club 89, public library 9, cinema hall 16, womem's organisation 80, community centre 8, Shilpakala Academy 1, Shishu Academy 1, Museum 1, theatre stage 1, theatre group 8, opera party (extinct) 20, circus party 1, puppet-show party 10, literary society 20, cooperative society 832 and playground 85. Noted cultural organisations: BGFC Officers' Club, Brahmanbaria Public Library, Brahmanbaria Archives Museum, Town Hall (Ustad Alauddin Khan Municipal Auditorium), Royal Star Circus, Royal Bina Opera, Sahitya Academy.
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Economy

  • Main occupations: Agriculture 44.79%, agricultural labourer 15.82%, wage labourer 3.13%, commerce 12.26%, service 6.8%, fishing 2.02% and transport 1.85%, weaving 2.39% and others 10.94%.

  • Land Use: Total cultivable land 1,522.80 km²; fallow land 7 km²; single crop 28.38%, double crop 53.95% and triple crop land 17.67%; land under irrigation 55.31%.

  • Land Control: Among the peasants 11% are landless, 61% small, 24% intermediate and 4% rich; cultivable land 700 m² per head.

  • Main crops: Rice
    Rice
    Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

    , jute
    Jute
    Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....

    , wheat
    Wheat
    Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

    , mustard seed
    Mustard seed
    Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...

    , potato
    Potato
    The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...

    , onion
    Onion
    The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...

    , garlic
    Garlic
    Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...

    , chili
    Chili pepper
    Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...

    , pulses, brinjal and Kakrol.

  • Main Fruits: Mango
    Mango
    The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

    , jackfruit
    Jackfruit
    The jackfruit is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family . It is native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh, . The jackfruit tree is believed to be indigenous to the southwestern rain forests of India...

    , blackberry
    Blackberry
    The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by any of several species in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is not a true berry; botanically it is termed an aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The plants typically have biennial canes and perennial roots. Blackberries and...

    , papaya
    Papaya
    The papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...

    , coconut
    Coconut
    The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...

    , guava
    Guava
    Guavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium , which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America...

    , lemon
    Lemon
    The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...

     and banana
    Banana
    Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....

    .

  • Manufacturing plants: Fertiliser factory, flour mills, rice mills, ice factory, oil mill, saw mill, welding, etc. Zia Fertilizer, the biggest fertilizer factory of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
    Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

     is located by the bank of Meghna at Ashuganj
    Ashuganj
    Ashuganj is a town in the Brahmanbaria District of Chittagong Division of Bangladesh in the Meghna River delta. Its altitude is 10 meters ....

    , which is a major trade centre of rice in the eastern part of Bangladesh.

  • Electric Power: Ashuganj Tap Bidyut Kendra(Power centre)located in the bank of Meghna,is the major power generation centre for capital Dhaka
    Dhaka
    Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

    .Main raw material for this plant is Titas gas.

  • Minerals: Titas Gas
    Titas Gas
    The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company is the largest natural gas distributor in Bangladesh, with an 80% market share. As of 2005, they employed 2,678 staff and served 987,507 domestic customers, 7,947 commercial customers, and 3,046 industrial customers...

    field is located at the outskirts of Brahmanbaria town. This field was discovered in 1962. As per latest official re-estimation, total recoverable gas reserve of Titas gas field is 4740 Gcuft. Commercial gas production from this field was commenced in 1968 and till August 31, 2006 total 2581.162 Gcuft gas has been produced. The wells are spread (surface location) at 6 (six) different locations stretched over about 8 km distance. At present maximum 475 Mcuft of gas is produced daily and supplied to the transmission pipelines of Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Ltd. (TGTDCL) and Gas Transmission Company Ltd. (GTCL). Condensate produced (540 bbl (85,853.1 l) per day on an average) with gas as by-product is fractionated into MS (Petrol) and HSD(Diesel) through two fractionation plants and the products are being supplied to Padma Oil Company Ltd. Saldanodi Gas field is another gas field sitiuated in Kasba.It also plays an important contribution in national economy.This is launched by BAPEX.Meghna Gas Field is another Gas field of Brahmanbaria.

  • Cottage Industries: The district is famous for the production of cotton fabrics. In the nineteenth century, Tanjeb, a fine quality muslin, used to be produced in Sarail. Hats, made of cane, are being produced at Radhika from the British period. Since Brahmanbaria has a rich tradition of boat race, boats are being made at Champaknagar.


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Communications

Communicational facilities of Brahmanbaria district are :
  • Roads - pucca (paved) 266 km, semi pucca 86 km and mud road 1629 km;
  • Waterways 131- nautical miles;
  • Railways- 71 km.


Brahmanbaria Station,renovated in 2004, is one of the busiest Railway Stations in the Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet line. Akhaura Junction is the biggest railway junction in the eastern part of Bangladesh.

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Prominent Educational Institutions

  • Brahmanbaria Govt. College, Brahmanbaria web:www.bgc.edu.bd >> http://www.bgc.edu.bd
  • Badughar Poura adorsho High School
  • Badughar Kamil Madrasha
  • Brahmanbaria Govt. Women's College, Brahmanbaria
  • Bancharampur S.M.Pilot High School
  • Bancharampur Degree College
  • Kazi Shafiqul Islam Degree College, Islampur
  • Nabinagar Government College, Nabinagar
  • T.Ali College, Kasba
  • Satura Chandpur High School & Collage, Akhaura
  • Mogra High School, Akhaura
  • Debogram Pilot High School, Akhaura
  • Kharera M High School, Kasba
  • N I Bhuiyan School & Collage, Kasba
  • Jamsherpur High school, Kasba
  • Badair saber sadat high school, Kasba
  • Alhaj Harun Al Rashid Degree College, Shuhilpur.
  • Brahmanbaria High School web:www.bhsbd.info >> http://www.bhsbd.info
  • Mirasani Polytechnic Academy, Brahmanbaria(Bijoynagar)
  • Annada Govt. High School, Brahmanbaria
  • Nasirnagar Govt. Girls' High School, Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria.
  • Nasirnagar Ashutosh Pilot High School, Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria.
  • Government Model Girls' High School, Brahmanbaria
  • Sabera Sobhan Girls' High School, Brahmanbaria
  • Ideal Residential School & College, Brahmanbaria
  • Niaz Mohammad High School, Brahmanbaria
  • Kuti Atal Bihari High School, Kuti
  • Sarail Annada High School, Sarail
  • Kheora Anandamoyi High School
  • Kalikacchha Pathshala High School
  • Railway Government High School, Akhaura
  • Nabinagar Pilot High School, Nabinagar
  • Suhilpur Islamia Dakhil Madrashah,Suhilpur
  • Bakail High School
  • Tamiz Uddin High School, Chandapur.
  • Bodhal High School, Bodhal.
  • Shohata Adarsha Girls High School, Shohata.
  • Brahmanbaria Polytecnic Institute, Islampur, Brahmanbaria.
  • Panishar High School,Panishar
  • Talshahar A. A.I. High School
  • Global Academy, Talshahar, Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria.
  • Talshahar Karimia Fazil Madrasha.
  • Hazi Feroz Mia Degree College, Alamnagor, Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria.

Places of interest

  • Mazar Sharif, Satura Sharif, Akhaura
  • Shah Kella Sayed Mazar Sharif, Kadompur, Akhaura
  • Gonga Shagor, Mogra, Akhaura
  • Akhaura Railway junction (largest one)
  • Kallayn Shagor, Kasba
  • Deity at Kal Bhairab Temple
    Kal Bhairab Temple
    Kal Bhairab Temple is a famous temple located in Medda, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.-History:The temple, dating back to the 19th century, is famed for the giant Shivalinga, said to be the largest in the world.-Significance:...

    , Medda (early 19th century)
  • Jame Mosque of Sarail (1662)
  • Shrine(Mazar) of Kella Shahid at Akhaura (early 18th century)
  • Tomb of Hazrat Syed Kazi Mahmud Shah (R)at Kazipara (early 19th century)
  • Tofael-Azam Memorial Tower at the City Centre (1958)
  • Sree Sree Anandamoyi Asrom, Kheora, Kasba
  • Tomb of Birsrestha Mustafa Kamal, Akhaura
  • Bangladesh UK friendship Bridge, Ashuganj
  • Arphail Sagardighi Mosque & Twin Graves (16th century), Sarail
  • Arphannesa Mosque, Sarail (1662)
  • Bhadughar Shahi Mosque, Bhadurghar (1084 AH)
  • Satidaha Temple (Biddakut), Nabinagar
  • Hatir Pool (Elephant Bridge), Baraiura
  • Shrine of Hazrat Shah Rahat Ali, Soyfullahkandi, Banchharampur
  • Shohata Jame Mosque (most beautiful and old 1947)
  • Kullapathar, kasba
  • Titas Gas Field of Bancharampur
  • Alhaj Begum Nurunnaher College, Narashingshar, Brahmanbaria. Fayez
  • Payag-Narashingshar A.Bari. High school, Narashingshar, Brahmanbaria Fayez
  • Aribari Kamiel Madrasha Kasba
  • CDC Kasba

Notable lawyers and jurists

  • Barrister Abdur Rasul, a front-ranking lawyer and a leader of Indian National Congress
  • Tofazzol Ali, lawyer, ex-minister, ex-president of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and ex-vice president of Bangladesh Bar Council
  • Siraju Huq, lawyer, one of the framers of the Constitution of Bangladesh and ex-president of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association
  • Barrister A R Yousuf, Supreme Court lawyer and ex-minister
  • Barrister Mozammel Hoque Bhuiyan, Supreme Court lawyer and educationist
  • Dr Mohammed Yeasin Khan LLB Honours, LLM, PhD (England), journalist, poet and rhyme writer founder editor of Weekly Deshdarpan, Supreme Court lawyer/jurist and educationist. In his PhD thesis ‘Protection and Promotion of Human Rights for Peace and Development’ he recommended a new doctrine of world peace: ‘The Man for Man Theory of World Peace.’

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