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'''Brahmanbaria''', sometimes abbreviated '''B.baria'''<ref name="Local Government Official site in Bangladesh">{{citation |url=http://www.lged.gov.bd/ViewMap2.aspx?DistrictID=14#/ |title=Local Government Official Source|first= |last= |publisher=Local Government Official site in Bangladesh}}</ref> or '''B-baria'''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikivoyage/w/poimap2.php?lat=23.969&lon=91.103&zoom=13/ |title=Wikivoyage|publisher=] |accessdate=2011-07-11}}</ref> ({{lang-bn|বি-বাড়ীয়া সিটি}})<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lged.gov.bd/ViewMap2.aspx?DistrictID=14#/ |title=Government Official Name|publisher=]}}</ref> ({{lang-hi|बी-बारीया सिटी}}) is one of the historical ] in ] and ].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/ |title=NGA GeoNames Database |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref> Brahmanbaria is one of the oldest municipality in Bangladesh, and was established in the year 1769. Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. It is the capital of ], the largest and most popular administrative district headquarters of Bangladesh. Its ] has a population of 1,68,636 at the 2011 Census. It was part of greater ] until 1984.

==Geography==
Brahmanbaria <ref name="Local Government Official site in Bangladesh"/> is located at {{coord|23.96559|91.10799|type:city_region:BD}} the east-central region of ].

==Administrative==
Brahmanbaria <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lged.gov.bd/ViewMap2.aspx?DistrictID=14#/ |title=Government Official Name|publisher=]}}</ref> was turned into an city in 1984. The city consists of Sadar Municipality, 12 Wards, 78 Mahallas, and 36 villages.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://sadar.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/node/578295|title=National Web Portal of Bangladesh|publisher=Bangladesh National Web Portal}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the ], Brahmanbaria<ref name="Local Government Official site in Bangladesh"/> has a population of 1,68,636.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2011 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref>

== History ==
{{See also| History of Bangladesh}}
Brahmanbaria has long history from British ruling time. History says how people from Brahmanbaria led to independence of ]. Few leaders of Muslim league was from Brahmanbaira. Also Brahmanbaria have contributed for ]. The grave of "Birsershtho Mostofa Kamal" is located in ] which is a nearby city of Brahmanbaria.<ref name="Local Government Official site in Bangladesh"/>

== Economy ==
{{See also|Economy of Bangladesh}}

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The city is hub of communications for both rail and highways.

*'''Titas Gas'''
{{See also|Titas Gas}}

Brahmanbaria is providing gas to entire ]. The government of Bangladesh was making plan to export gas in ]. Titas Gas is one of major part of ].

== Climate ==
{{See also|Climate of Bangladesh}}

In Brahmanbaria, climate is like other cities of ]. Flood is the biggest disaster for people of Brahmanbaria. People here suffer from flooding in 4 times in a decade. Also tornado and Kaalboishakhi jhor hit almost every year.

== Culture ==

Brahmanbaria has rich culture from early history. Celebration of ] is popular here. Both ] and ] tradition influenced people of Brahmanbaria.

Celebration of ] on ] is popular here. People give flowers to Shahid Minar to respect who died in ].

== Education ==
{{See also|Education in Bangladesh}}

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Education has been changing in Brahmanbaria. Few decades ago there literacy rate was only around 36%. Now its near 70%. Trade schools are attracting more and more young people.

'''List of colleges in Brahmanbaria/B-baria/B.baria''' :

* - Green Health Malek Jobeda Medical College
* - Brahmanaria Homoeopathic Medical College
* - Brahmanbaria Polytechnic Engineering Institute
* - Kazi Muhammad Shafiqul Islam Mohabiddalaya
* - Brahmanbaria Govt Girls College
* - Brahmanbaria Govt College
* - Brahmanbaria Pouro College
* - Sarail Degree College
* - Suhilpur Alhaj Harun Al Rashid College
* - A Monem College
* - Alhaj Begum Nurunnahar College
* - Bangladesh Gas Fields School & College

==Media==

*'''News Papers''':
* News Brahmanbaria
* Brahmanbaria 24
* Voice of Brahmanbaria
* Brahmanbariar Shongbad
* Weekly Titas
* Titas Express

*'''Internet''':
Internets are connected through mobile companies

*'''Mobile Phone''':
Here all mobile phones works. Such as ], ], ], ], ], ] etc.

== Visitor attractions ==

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