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Brahmanbaria Districtব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা
Brahmanbaria (ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া) is a district in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh with 9 upazilas. It is famous for Chhanamukhi. People born here include Al Mahmud, Nurul Amin, Anandamayi Ma, Ustad Alauddin Khan and Ali Akbar Khan. Its landmarks include Kal Bhairab Temple and Arifil Mosque. Rivers: Meghna and Titas. It borders Habiganj, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Cumilla and Narsingdi.
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৯টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: ছানামুখী। জন্মেছেন: আল মাহমুদ, নুরুল আমিন, আনন্দময়ী মা, ওস্তাদ আলাউদ্দিন খাঁ, আলী আকবর খাঁ।
🗺 Explore Brahmanbaria on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Chhanamukhi (ছানামুখী): Small sugar-coated chhana cubes
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Al Mahmud (আল মাহমুদ): Poet of Sonali Kabin
- Nurul Amin (নুরুল আমিন): Chief minister of East Bengal during the 1952 Language Movement (1893)
- Anandamayi Ma (আনন্দময়ী মা): Saint revered across India, born in Kheora, Kasba (1896)
- Ustad Alauddin Khan (ওস্তাদ আলাউদ্দিন খাঁ): Guru of Ravi Shankar and founder of the Maihar gharana, born in Shibpur, Nabinagar (1862)
- Ali Akbar Khan (আলী আকবর খাঁ): Sarod maestro who brought Indian music to the West (1922)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Kal Bhairab Temple (কালভৈরব মন্দির): Temple with a towering Shiva image beside the Titas (23.9859, 91.1129)
- Arifil Mosque (আরিফিল মসজিদ): Three-domed Mughal mosque in Sarail (24.0700, 91.1046)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Bhairab–Ashuganj Bridges (ভৈরব–আশুগঞ্জ সেতু): Road and rail bridges over the Meghna
- Titas Gas Field (তিতাস গ্যাসক্ষেত্র): Largest gas reserve, found in 1962
- Akhaura Land Port (আখাউড়া স্থলবন্দর): Crossing toward Agartala, Tripura
Upazilas (9) · উপজেলা (৯টি)
- Akhaura আখাউড়া
- Ashuganj আশুগঞ্জ
- Banchharampur বাঞ্ছারামপুর
- Bijoynagar বিজয়নগর
- Brahmanbaria Sadar ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর
- Kasba কসবা
- Nabinagar নবীনগর
- Nasirnagar নাসিরনগর
- Sarail সরাইল
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Habiganj, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Cumilla, Narsingdi
Centre of the district: about 23.9165°N, 91.0956°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Brahmanbaria famous for?
Chhanamukhi: Small sugar-coated chhana cubes.
Which famous people were born in Brahmanbaria?
Al Mahmud (Poet of Sonali Kabin); Nurul Amin (Chief minister of East Bengal during the 1952 Language Movement (1893)); Anandamayi Ma (Saint revered across India, born in Kheora, Kasba (1896)); Ustad Alauddin Khan (Guru of Ravi Shankar and founder of the Maihar gharana, born in Shibpur, Nabinagar (1862)); Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod maestro who brought Indian music to the West (1922)).
How many upazilas are in Brahmanbaria district?
9: Akhaura, Ashuganj, Banchharampur, Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria Sadar, Kasba, Nabinagar, Nasirnagar, Sarail.
Which division is Brahmanbaria in?
Chattogram Division.
Which districts border Brahmanbaria?
Habiganj, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Cumilla and Narsingdi.
What are the tourist places in Brahmanbaria?
Kal Bhairab Temple: Temple with a towering Shiva image beside the Titas; Arifil Mosque: Three-domed Mughal mosque in Sarail.
Which rivers flow through Brahmanbaria?
Meghna and Titas.