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Introduction
Brahmanbaria (ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া Brammonbaŗia) is a district in east-central Bangladesh.
Other Districts in Chittagong Division: Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox's Bazar | Feni | Khagrachhari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati
Area
1927.11 square kilometers (744.06 square miles).
Population
2840498
Bounded by
Kishoreganj and Habiganj district on the north, Comilla district on the south, Hobiganj district and Tripura State of India on the east and meghna river, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi and Narayanganj districts on the west

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Profile
Brahmanbaria district, which was included in Comilla district (formerly Tipera district) was established in 1984. Before 1830 the Sarail Pargana was a part of Mymensingh district. The district has 4 municipalities, 39 wards, 97 mahallas, 7 upazilas, one thana, 98 union parishads, 1052 mouzas and 1329 villages. The upazilas are banchharampur, kasba, nabinagar, nasirnagar, brahmanbaria sadar, sarail and akhaura.
Upazilas
Akhaura Upazila, Bancharampur Upazila, Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila, Kasba Upazila, Nabinagar Upazila, Nasirnagar Upazila, Sarail Upazila
History
Brahmanbaria was a part of samatata Janapada of the ancient Bengal. The first and temporary capital of isa khan was at Sarail 10 km on the north of Brahmanbaria Town. When the swadeshi movement began in the wake of the partition of Bengal (1905), revolutionary Ullaskar Datta (Aviram) was convicted for throwing bomb explosion 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 gun shot. During the peasant movement in 1930 Congress leader Abdul Hakim asked the peasant to stop payment of taxes. During the no-rent movement four civilians were killed when the British soldiers indiscriminately fired on civilians. During the War of Liberation Bir Srestha mohammad mostafa kamal was killed in an encounter at Daruin of Akhaura.
Economy
Brahmanbaria is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. The capital city of Brahmanbaria District is booming by new population of the southern Bangladesh. This city has the largest railway junction in the country which is Akhaura.
Archeological Sites
Arphail Sagardighi Mosque and Twin Graves (sixteenth century, Sarail), Arphannesa Mosque (1662, Sarail), Bhadurghar Shahi Mosque (1084 AH), Ulchapara Mosque (sixteenth century), tomb of Kalla Shahid (R, Akhaura), Kalbhairab Mandir (Brahmanbaria), Sree Sree Anandamoye Ashram (seventeenth century) at Kasba, Satidaha Mandir (Biddakut), Shiva Mandir (Natghar), Sarvadharma Samanya Mandir (Kalikachha), Jagannath Mandir (Nasirnagar), Bishnu Statue (Baghaura), buddhist viharas (Devgram), Kailaghar Jangal (Kasba), Hatir Pool (elephant bridge) at Baraiura, Zamindar Bari of Haripur, Basudeva Statue (Kalikachha), Nabinagar Math, Haraspur Zamindar Bari, Brahmanbaria Archives and Museum, Anderson Memorial (Kautali).
Newspapers
Dailiy Brahmanbaria (1992), Daily Pratibedan (1993), Daily Ajker Halchal (1997), Daily Titas Kanth (1999), Daily Samatat Barta (2000), Daily Dindarpan (2000); Weekly Titas, 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).
Rivers
Meghna and titas, Buri and Haora; Mehedi and Akashi haors are notable.
Official Website
http://www.brahmanbaria.gov.bd
10th Parliament Member(s)
ConstituencyName, Party
Brahmanbaria-1
Muhammed. Sayedul Haque
Bangladesh Awami League
Brahmanbaria-2
Advocate Md. Ziaul Haque Mridha
Jatiya Party
Brahmanbaria-3
R. A. M Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury
Bangladesh Awami League
Brahmanbaria-4
Anisul Huq
Bangladesh Awami League
Brahmanbaria-5
Fayzur Rahman
Bangladesh Awami League
Brahmanbaria-6
Captain A B Tajul Islam ( Retd.)
Bangladesh Awami League
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Post Codes
ThanaSub-officePostcode
Akhaura
Akhaura
3450
Akhaura
Azampur
3451
Akhaura
Gangasagar
3452
Banchharampur
Banchharampur
3420
Brahamanbaria Sadar
Ashuganj
3402
Brahamanbaria Sadar
Ashuganj Share
3403
Brahamanbaria Sadar
Brahamanbaria Sadar
3400
Brahamanbaria Sadar
Poun
3404
Brahamanbaria Sadar
Talshahar
3401
Kasba
Chandidar
3462
Kasba
Chargachh
3463
Kasba
Gopinathpur
3464
Kasba
Kasba
3460
Kasba
Kuti
3461
Nabinagar
Jibanganj
3419
Nabinagar
Kaitala
3417
Nabinagar
Laubfatehpur
3411
Nabinagar
Nabinagar
3410
Nabinagar
Rasullabad
3412
Nabinagar
Ratanpur
3414
Nabinagar
Salimganj
3418
Nabinagar
Shahapur
3415
Nabinagar
Shamgram
3413
Nasirnagar
Fandauk
3441
Nasirnagar
Nasirnagar
3440
Sarail
Chandura
3432
Sarail
Sarial
3430
Sarail
Shahbajpur
3431
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.