Brahmanbaria

About Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria (Bramhonba?ia) is a district in east-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Brahmanbaria was a part of Samatata Janapada of the ancient Bengal. The first and temporary capital of Isa Khan was at Sarail, located at 10 km north of Brahmanbaria Town. Brahmanbaria was made one of the 3 Sub-divisions of Comilla District by the British rulers in 1860.Brahmanbaria Municipality was established in 1868.It became part of East Pakistan in 1947 which eventually became independent Bangladesh in 1971. During the Mughal era, Brahmanbaria was famous for producing quality cloth Muslin. During 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. When the swadeshi movement began in the wake of the partition of Bengal (1905), Brahmanbaria born 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 gunshot. 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. Upon encouragement of Oli Ahad, a pioneer Language Movement leader who hailed from Brahmanbaria, the movement obtained momentum in this district in 1952.During the War of Liberation in 1971, Bir Srestha Mohammad Mostafa Kamal was killed in an encounter at Daruin of Akhaura. Places of interest in Brahmanbaria District are as below: * Deity of Shiva at Kal Bhairab Temple at Medda (Early 19th century) * Jame Mosque of Sarail (1662) * Shrine of Kella Shahid at Kharampur (Early 18th century) * Tofael-Azam Memorial Tower at the City Centre (1958) * Korolia Khal * Sree Sree Anandamayee Asrom, Kheora, Kasba
Geography
Brahmanbaria district is located at the east-central region of Bangladesh. It has a total area of 1927.11 km�. Brahmanbaria is bounded by Kishoreganj District and Habiganj District on the north, Comilla District on the south, Habiganj District and Tripura State, India on the east and Meghna River, Kishoreganj District, Narsingdi District and Narayanganj District 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 34.3 �C and lowest 12.7 �C. Total annual rainfall is 2551 mm. The main rivers of the district are the Meghna River, and the Titas River. Brahmanbaria district is divided into eight Upazillas (previously known as Thanas). These are: * Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila * Nasirnagar Upazila * Nabinagar Upazila * Sarail Upazila * Kasba Upazila * Akhaura Upazila * Bancharampur Upazila