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Brahmanbaria
City in Chittagong, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brahmanbaria[6] (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া, romanized: Brāhmaṇabāṛiẏā)[7] is a city of Bangladesh and the capital of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila as well as Brahmanbaria District. It is the second largest city after Cumilla in eastern Bangladesh[8] and one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, established in 1868.[9] Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 265,000 in 2022. It is the 14th largest city in Bangladesh. The largest gas field in Bangladesh named Titash Gas Field is located in Brahmanbaria.
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Etymology
There are different views about how Brahmanbaria got its name. It is said that during the Sen dynasty, a shortage of Brahmins caused problems in worship. So, King Lakshman Sen brought some Brahmin families from Adisur's Kanyakunj to the area. Some of these families built homes in this place. Thus, the place was named Brahmanbaria because of the Brahmins' houses there.[10]
History
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During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army planners predicted India would launch its main attack in the east along the Akhaura–Brahmanbaria axis, it had no brigades available to cover this area, and Pakistan Army moved its 27th brigade from Mymensingh to Akhaura after retaining two battalions of 27th brigade at Mymensingh to form the 93rd Brigade to defend Mymensingh.[11] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971. This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[12]
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Administration
Brahmanbaria was given city status in 1984.[citation needed] Brahmanbaria Municipality is subdivided into 20 wards.[13]
Geography and climate
Brahmanbaria is located in the East-Central region of Bangladesh. Its nearby cities are Dhaka, Comilla, Narayanganj and Agartala. This city is in the bank of Titas River. Also there is Meghna River in the west of Brahmanbaria.[14][better source needed]
Brahmanbaria has a tropical wet and dry climate.
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Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Brahmanbaria city had 56,898 households and a population of 264,341. Brahmanbaria had a sex ratio of 96.44 females per 100 males and a literacy rate of 83.33%. 21.30% of the population were under 10 years of age.[4]
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Notable residents
- Syed Abdul Hadi, musician who won the National Film Award five times. In 2000, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian honor of Bangladesh, for his contribution to music.
- Zakia Bari Momo, actress and model who won LUX Channel I Superstar.
- Tasnova Hoque Elvin, actress and model.
- Alamgir, Bangladeshi film actor and television host. Who won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record nine times.[16]
- Al Mahmud, Bangladeshi poet, novelist, and short-story writer.
- Abdul Kadir, poet, essayist, and journalist.[17][18]
- Mohammad Ashraful, cricketer.
- Zahirul Haque, footballer.
- Mohammed Kaikobad, footballer and coach.
- Ahsanullah Montu, footballer and coach.
- Mamun Khan, footballer.
- Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda was a leader of the Muslim League.
- Ali Azam, politician who was a member of the Awami League.
- Shakil Ahmed, was a two star officer of the Bangladesh Army and the antecedent director general of Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh)
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