Brahmanbaria

ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া Brahmanbaria
Coordinates	23 ° 58 ′  N , 91 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 23 ° 58 ′  N , 91 ° 6 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Bangladesh
division	Chittagong
District	Brahmanbaria
Residents	132,000

Brahmanbaria ( Bengali : ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া , Brāhmaṇabāṛiẏā ) is the district capital of the district of the same name in southeastern Bangladesh . The city has a population of at least 132,000. Brahmanbaria consists of 12 wards (boroughs).

To the north is the historic Old Bridge of Bariura .

history

Brahmanbaria has had an independent city authority ( municipality ) since 1869 due to its increasing population and size .

During the conquest of Manipur by the British in 1924, the place served as the headquarters of the army units. In Brahmanbaria, however, the colonial rulers repeatedly encountered bitter resistance, which was made clear by the vehement commitment of its citizens during all the independence campaigns.

In addition, Brahmanbaria is famous for art, education and culture. The place is therefore often referred to as the cultural capital of Bangladesh . The writers Adyta Mallavarman , Jyotirindra Nandi , Abdul Kadir and Al Mahmud are associated with the city. Furthermore, a large number of great musicians and their works are associated with the city. For example, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan opened the Alauddin Musis College in 1957 and Shilpacharya Joinul Abedin opened the Alauddin Sangitayan in 1975.

The tomb of the Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Kazi Mahmud Shah is located in the Kazipara district .