Brahmanbaria

Also known as B-Baria

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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
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Upazila
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chittagong
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Brahmanbaria
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Brahmanbaria Sadar
Settlement.established_title: Establishment

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Administration
Geography and climate
Demographics
Notable residents
Gallery
See also
Destinations
References
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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.

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