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{{Infobox settlement | |||
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|official_name = Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh | |||
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in B-baria City, Bangladesh | |||
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|leader_name = '''Mayor Hellal Uddin''' | |||
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|established_date = Late 1700 ] | |||
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|established_date2 = 1769 | |||
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|established_date3 = 1984 | |||
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|postal_code = 3400<ref>{{cite web|author=www.geopostcodes.com,|url=http://www.geopostcodes.com |title=ZIP Code database of Bangladesh|publisher=Geopostcodes.com |date= |accessdate=2008-06-11}}</ref> | |||
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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}} | |||
] | |||
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}} | |||
] | |||
] | |||
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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==References== | |||
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{{BDeshCities}} | |||
{{Commons category}} | |||
] | |||
] | |||
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