Brahmanbaria
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Place details
- Locality
- ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া
- Region
- চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 264,326
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Brahmanbaria
- Settlement.native_name
- ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (Brahmanbaria)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- হরিপুর বড়বাড়ি 02.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Front view of Haripur Barabari
- Settlement.nickname
- Baunbaira
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Chittagong division#Bangladesh
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Chittagong division
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
Key dates
- Inception
- 1769
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Brahmanbaria District
- Population
- +268279
- Area
- +29.8
- Elevation
- +34
- Capital of
- Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila
- Image
- Jamia Islamia Yunusia, Paikpara.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Administration
- Geography and climate
- Demographics
- Notable residents
- Gallery
- See also
- Destinations
- References
- External links
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Brahmanbaria () 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 14th largest city in Bangladesh. The largest gas field in Bangladesh named Titash Gas Field is located in Brahmanbaria.