Maulvi Bazar

Moulvibazar (), is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River.

==History== thumb|left|Moulvibazar weather station tower - a project initiated by JICA thumb|Saifur Rahman Auditorium|left In 1771, Moulvi Syed Qudratullah established a bazaar near the banks of the Manu River using his zamindari land. He started importing edible goods, such as fruits and vegetables opening up opportunities for people to purchase as well as sell. The location allowed easy access through river and land transport. The bazaar became the headquarters of South Sylhet subdivision in 1882. In 1891, Moulvibazar Govt. High School, the central school of Moulvibazar was established. The anti-British Khilafat Movement in 1921 also spread to Moulvibazar and campaigners that were present included Chittaranjan Das, Hussain Ahmad Madani and Sarojini Naidu. In 1932, the Ali Amzad Government Girls' High School was opened as a public school.