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29-547: It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River . There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal . The Island is 130 kilometres (81 miles) long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only 6 feet (1.8 m) above ocean level at the most elevated point. Due to its low elevation, large parts of

58-687: A point near Bhola, Meghna is 13 km wide. In its lower reaches, this river's path is almost perfectly straight. The Meghna is formed by the confluence of the Surma and Kushiyara rivers originating from the hilly regions of eastern India . Down to Chandpur , Meghna is hydrographically referred to as the Upper Meghna. After the Padma joins, it is referred to as the Lower Meghna. Near Muladhuli in Barisal district,

87-555: A single stream but braids into two distinct streams that remain separate before re-joining the Meghna. In Daudkandi, ( Comilla District ), the Meghna is joined by the Gumti River , which increases the Meghna water flow considerably. The pair of bridges over the Meghna and Gumti are two of the country's largest bridges. Meghna is reinforced by the Dhaleshwari before Chandpur. Further down,

116-616: A variant of Qadi ) after him, and his mazar (mausoleum) remains there. The leader of the Baro-Bhuiyan zamindars , Isa Khan , had his first and temporary capital situated in Sarail . Brahmanbaria was made part of the Sylhet Sarkar. During the Mughal era, Brahmanbaria was famous for producing quality cloth muslin . Brahmanbaria was made one of the three subdivisions of Comilla District by

145-571: Is now Akhaura Upazila . One of the most distinguished Brahmanbarian military generals Shakil Ahmed was murdered in the Bangladesh Rifles revolt in 2009. In 2015, a pot of 200-year-old coins was found in the district's Akhaura Upazila. There were nearly 500 coins at the Temple of Durga in Mogra Union and contained images of British queen Elizabeth I and were from 1804, 1814 and 1836. According to

174-410: Is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. The major industries of Brahmanbaria District have been: agriculture, fishing, power and electricity, and natural gas. 30% of its population is below the poverty threshold . It has a labour force of 1,800,000 that are skilled in agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. As of 2010, it had an unemployment rate of 3.8%. Brahmanbaria's Titas gas

203-749: Is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh , one of the three that form the Ganges Delta , the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal . A part of the Surma-Meghna River System , the Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh in Kishoreganj District above the town of Bhairab Bazar by the joining of the Surma and the Kushiyara , both of which originate in the hilly regions of eastern India as

232-404: Is the largest gas field of Bangladesh. It supplies natural gas to Dhaka and most other parts of the nation. Currently the government is drilling new wells. In some other parts of Brahmanbaria, gas was found. It resulted in an abrupt fall in the price of gas. Many parts of the country people are using gas in many illegal ways. Now, the government is trying to solve that issue. This district has

261-733: The Barak River . The Meghna meets its major tributary, the Padma , in Chandpur District . Other major tributaries of the Meghna include the Dhaleshwari , the Gumti , and the Feni . The Meghna empties into the Bay of Bengal in Bhola District via four principal mouths, named Tetulia (Ilsha), Shahbazpur, Hatia, and Bamni. The Meghna is the widest river that flows completely inside the boundaries of Bangladesh. At

290-684: The Conquest of Sylhet before settling in Kharampur where he was martyred. During the dewani of Shahbaz Khan in 1650, the Hatirpul was constructed. It was a bridge built over the canal mainly for elephant pass. The Mughal dewans used to communicate by the elephant in this road and also took rest near this bridge. In 1662, the Arifil Mosque was constructed by Shah Arif in Sarail. There are unknown tombs located near

319-518: The Gangetic Plain . It is bounded by the districts of Kishoreganj and Habiganj to the north, Narsingdi District and Narayanganj to the west, Comilla to the south, and the Indian state of Tripura to the east. It was a part of Comilla District until 15 February 1984. Brahmanbaria was a part of Samatata region of ancient Bengal . The area Syed Mahmud resided in was named Kazipara (Kazi being

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348-570: The Government of India permission to use the Port of Ashuganj . In addition, Akhaura Station will be connected to Agartala. Brahmanbaria has a number of tourist attractions and sites dating back many centuries. The Kharampur Mazar Sharif is a mausoleum complex located in Akhaura which attracts hundreds of visitors. It contains the tomb of Syed Ahmad Gesudaraz, a 14th-century Islamic preacher who took part in

377-725: The Padma River - the largest distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh, along with the Jamuna River - the largest distributary of the Brahmaputra, join with the Meghna in Chandpur District , resulting in the Lower Meghna. After Chandpur, the combined flow of the Padma, Jamuna, and Meghna moves down to the Bay of Bengal in an almost straight line, braiding occasionally into a number of riverines including

406-741: The Ashuganj river port on Meghna in Brahmanbaria district. Rail networks linking it to other parts of the country include the Parabat Express and Kalni Express . Brahmanbaria connects with the Asian Highway Network through the N2 highway and there is also the prominent N102 highway . To connect with India, government of both Bangladesh and India is building 15 km railway from Akhaura to Agartala . Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina gave

435-640: The British colonialists in 1790. The Brahmanbaria Municipality was established in 1868. During the 19th century, Brahmanbaria produced many nationalist leaders like Nawab Syed Shamsul Huda , who became president of the 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 1905 Partition of Bengal , Brahmanbaria-born revolutionary Ullaskar Datta Aviram

464-617: The Island and is served in special occasions such as weddings, festivals and other special occasions. The Island has faced chronic power issues, although natural gas was discovered in Shahbazpur in 1994. The government decided to build a power plant which is expected to fully operational by August 2015. The state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) is installing a high voltage transmission line from Bhola Island to Borhanuddin Island. There are 14 community radio stations on air. In 1970, it

493-460: The Pagli, Katalia, Dhonagoda, Matlab, and Udhamodi. All of these rivers rejoin the Meghna at different points downstream. Near Bhola , just before flowing into the Bay of Bengal , the river again divides into two main streams in the Ganges delta and separates an island from both sides of the mainland. The western stream is called Ilsha while the eastern one is called Bamni. They form the largest delta in

522-577: The Safipur River is an offshoot of the Surma that creates one of the main rivers in South Bengal. 1.5 km wide, this river is one of the widest in the country as well. At Chatalpar of Brahmanbaria District , the river Titas emerges from Meghna and after circling two large bends by a distance of about 240 kilometres (150 mi) , falls into the Meghna again near Nabinagar Upazila . The Titas forms as

551-425: The district. Brahmanbaria district is divided into nine upazilas (subdistricts) as below: There are six Jatiya Sangsad constituencies in the district. These constituencies and the current Members of Parliament are: Deputy Commissioner (DC), or District Magistrate, is the chief administrative and revenue officer of Brahmanbaria District. The following is a list of those that held this office: Brahmanbaria

580-409: The island have already been inundated by sea level rise , and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely. According to the 2011 census, 96.7% are Muslim, 3.3% are Hindu. Bhola Island is known for its Buffalo curd (doi) which is unique in Bangladesh. The process that has been used has remained unchanged. It is made in traditional clay pots and the process takes 18 hours. It is popular in

609-684: The largest railway junction in the country at Akhaura. It connects to Kulaura and Chhatak with the Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line , to Laksam and Chittagong with the Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line , and to Tongi and Bhairab with the Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line . There are about ten railway stations in the district. Recently the government of India shipped machines of the Palatana project from Kolkata to Agartala by using

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638-772: The mosque, supposedly the wives of Isa Khan. The 18th century Haripur Barabari was a residential palace located in Nasirnagar and many movies have been filmed there. The India-Bangladesh Border Haat located in Kasba is a weekly marketplace and allows communication with the people of the neighbouring country. Sports fans assemble at the Niaz Mohammad Stadium which was constructed in 1934. In 2015, Brahmanbaria faced problems of road blocks due to political agitation. The situation did not last very long before being resolved. This region also faced with clashing between two groups. In 2015,

667-500: The police, the coins were handed over to the Department of Archaeology . In March 2013, a deadly tornado killed at least 31 people in 25 villages and caused serious damage. According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Brahmanbaria District had 712,578 households and a population of 3,306,563 with an average 4.57 people per household. Among the population, 798,979 (24.16%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density

696-403: The population. Brahmanbaria District, previously a subdivision of Comilla district (formerly Tippera district till 1960), was established in 1984. The district has 4 municipalities, 39 wards, 97 mahallas, 9 upazilas, 98 union parishads , 1081 moussakas and 1329 villages. The administrative seat and largest city is Brahmanbaria . The towns of Akhaura and Ashuganj also rank in the top three of

725-499: The spread of the virus and eliminated it. In 1995, half of the island became flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless. In 2005, floods affected over half a million people on the island. Significant floods in the months and years before had caused severe erosion and led to a number of rivers overflowing. As of 2009 a number of the island's inhabitants were living in the slums of Dhaka. Meghna River The Meghna ( Bengali : মেঘনা নদী , romanized :  Mēghanā Nadī )

754-534: The world named the Ganges Delta. 22°38′35″N 90°48′57″E  /  22.64306°N 90.81583°E  / 22.64306; 90.81583 Brahmanbaria District Brahmanbaria ( Bengali : ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া , romanized :  Brammôṇbaṛiya ) is a district in eastern Bangladesh located in the Chittagong Division . Geographically, it is mostly farmland and is topographically part of

783-427: Was 1,758 people per km . Brahmanbaria District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.12%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 20.62% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 672. In 2011, Muslims made up 92.51% of the population, while Hindus were 7.46% of the population. In 2022, Muslims were 93.29% and Hindus 6.68% of

812-504: Was affected by the devastating Bhola cyclone which completely devastated the southern half of the island and also destroyed the rice crop. In October 1975, it was home to the last human being naturally infected with smallpox. When a toddler named Rahima Banu became infected with the virus, the World Health Organization sent a team to vaccinate 18,150 individuals who lived within a 1.5-mile radius of her home, which prevented

841-586: Was convicted for throwing bomb explosion and was deported to the Andamans. It became part of East Pakistan in 1947. Upon encouragement of Oli Ahad , a Brahmanbarian Bengali Language Movement leader, the movement obtained momentum in this district in 1952. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Mohammad Mostafa Kamal faced a heroic death in an encounter with the Pakistani army at Daruin in what

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