Municipality 1769 Area 77.2 km² Population 168,636 (2011) | Establishment Late 1700 CE Administrative District 1984 Elevation 34 m | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 58% Humidity Neighborhoods Jagat Bazar, Obokash Officers Quarter, Kazi Para | ||
Brahmanbaria (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়ীয়া) is a historic city of Bangladesh. It is the capital of Brahmanbaria District and second largest city after Comilla in eastern Bangladesh. Brahmanbaria is one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, and was established in 1769. Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 168,636 according to the 2011 Census. It was a part of greater Comilla District until 1984.
Contents
- Map of Brahmanbaria Bangladesh
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- Geography and climate
- Administration
- Metro neighborhoods
- Ethnicity and language
- References
Map of Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
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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. The climate of Brahmanbaria is very similar to other cities of Bangladesh. During summer it is extremely hot. August is the hottest month and January is the coldest. Floods are a major concern for people in Brahmanbaria, as the city has suffered from flooding for four times in a decade. Tornados and the monsoon Kaalboishakhi jhor hit almost every year.
Brahmanbaria has a tropical wet and dry climate.
Administration
Brahmanbaria was given city status in 1984. The city boundaries contain Sadar Municipality, 12 Wards, 78 Mahallas, and 36 villages.
Metro neighborhoods
Some of the rich and busy neighborhoods of Brahmanbaria main town.
Ethnicity and language
Brahmanbaria's official language is Bengali. This is popular city for Bengali. Having one of the largest Bhasha Shahitya Kendrow in the country. English is widely spoken within the city. There are many English schools here. This city has more than 95% Bengali people. Minorities are safely living in the city.
Brahmanbaria also produced actresses like Zakia Bari Momo ,who won LUX Channel I Superstar. Alamgir is evergreen actor of Cinema of Bangladesh. He start working in mid '80s and he is still an actor. His son Niloy Alamgir is also an actor. Brahmanbaria has other people like Al Mahmud, Abdul Kadir and Syed Shamsul Haque who are a poets. Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda was a leader of the Muslim League. Shakil Ahmed was the director general of Border guard Bangladesh, who had heavily secured the borders of Bangladesh.