Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া, romanized: Brāhmaṇabāṛiẏā) is a city of Bangladesh and the capital of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila as well as Brahmanbaria District. It is the second largest city after Cumilla in eastern Bangladesh and one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, established in 1868. Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 265,000 in 2022. It is the 17th largest city in Bangladesh.
Brahmanbaria
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (Brahmanbaria) | |
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Jamia Islamia Yunusia, a famous madrasa in the city | |
| Nickname: Baunbaira | |
Brahmanbaria Location in Chittagong division Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23.965593°N 91.107997°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Brahmanbaria |
| Upazila | Brahmanbaria Sadar |
| Establishment | Late 1700 CE |
| Municipality | 1769 |
| Administrative District | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pourashava |
| • City Mayor | Nayar Kabir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 264,326 |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brahmanbarian |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3400 |
| National Calling Code | +880 |
| Local Calling Code | +88-0851 |
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