†Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv w`K wb‡`©kbvq In the direction GK‡mm Uz Bbdi‡gkb (GUzAvB) †cÖvMÖvg Access to Information Program gvbwP‡Î eªvþYevwoqv cÖavbgš¿xi Kvhv©jq Prime Minister’s Office mvwe©K ZË¡veav‡b Under Overall Supervision gwš¿cwil` wefvM Cabinet Division iPbvq I cÖKvkbvq Writing and Publication ‡Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv District Administration, c„ô‡cvlKZvq Sponsored ‡iRIqvbyi ingvb Razwanur Rahman ‡RjvcÖkvmK, eªvþYevwoqv Deputy Commissioner, Brahmanbaria

Dc‡`óv Adviser ‡gvnv¤§` mv‡n`yj Bmjvg Mohammad Sahedul AwZwi³ †RjvcÖkvmK(mvwe©K) Additional Deputy Commissioner(General) m¤cv`K Editor ZvwRbv mv‡ivqvi Tazina Sarwar AwZwi³ †RjvcÖkvmK (ivR¯^) Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) m¤cv`bv mn‡hvMx Associate Editor ‡gv¯ÍvwdRyi ingvb Mostafizur Rahman mnKvix Kwgkbvi Assistant Commissioner cÖ”Q` wb‡`©kbvq Cover Concept by ZvwRbv mv‡ivqvi Tazina Sarwar AwZwi³ †RjvcÖkvmK (ivR¯^) Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue)

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KwcivBU Copyright †Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv District Administration, Brahmanbaria Cabinet Secretary Government of the People’s Republic of

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RvwZi wcZv e½eÜy ‡kL gywReyi ingv‡bi ¯^‡cœi ‡mvbvi evsjv wewbg©v‡Y cªavbgš¿x ‡kL nvwmbvi ‡bZ…‡Z¡ Bangladesh is pacing firmly on the highway towards development with a vision to realize Dbœq‡bi gnvmo‡K `„ßc‡` GwM‡q P‡j‡Q evsjv‡`k| Dbœq‡bi GB c_ - cwiµgvq eZ©gvb miKvi 2021 Sonar Bangla, the dream of our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman mv‡ji g‡a¨ evsjv‡`k‡K GKwU ga¨g Av‡qi ‡`k Ges 2041 mv‡ji g‡a¨ GKwU myLx I mg…× ‡`‡k cwiYZ under the charismatic leadership of , Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Kivi j‡¶¨ e×cwiKi| GB j¶¨ mg~n AR©‡b cª‡qvRb mgwš^Z D‡`¨vM I cª‡Póv Ges ‡`‡ki cªwZwU The country is determined to become a middle income nation by 2021 and a prosperous and ‡Rjvi A_©‰bwZK m¤¢vebvi h_vh_ weKvk| Avi GB j‡¶¨B gwš¿cwil` wefv‡Mi ZË¡veav‡b Ges cªavbgš¿xi developed nation by 2041 in the course of realization of the vision. Integrated efforts and Kvh©vj‡qi GUyAvB ‡cªvMªv‡gi mnvqZvq ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs D‡`¨vM ev¯ÍevwqZ n‡”Q| ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs cwiKíbv cªYqb initiatives along with appropriate flourishment of the economic prospects of each district are I ev¯Íevq‡b mnvqZv cª`v‡bi j‡¶¨ B‡Zvg‡a¨ gwš¿cwil` wefvM ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs ‡KŠkj Rvwi K‡i‡Q| crucial for achieving the vision. In this context district branding is being implemented under the coordination of Cabinet Division with the support of the a2i program of Prime Minister’s Office. ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi GKwU Ab¨Zg Abyl½ n‡jv eª¨vÛ-eyK| ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs Kvh©µg‡K ‡`‡k-we‡`‡k cwiwPZ K‡i The cabinet division has already issued a strategy for proper planning and implementation of Zyj‡Z eª¨vÛ-ey‡Ki AZ¨šÍ ¸iæZ¡c~Y© I Kvh©Ki f~wgKv i‡q‡Q| GUyAvB ‡cªvMªv‡gi mnvqZvq ‡Rjv cªkvmb, district-branding. eªvþYevwoqv eª¨vÛ-eyK cªKvk Ki‡Q ‡R‡b Avwg AZ¨šÍ Avbw›`Z| Avkv Kwi ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs D‡`¨vM ev¯Íevq‡b One of the most important aspects of district-branding is the brand-book. It is an important and GB Ôeª¨vÛ-eyKÕ Kvh©Ki f~wgKv ivL‡Z m¶g n‡e| effective tool for showcasing district-branding at home and abroad. I am absolutely delighted to know that Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Brahmanbaria is going to publish a brand-book ‡Rjv eª¨vÛ-eyK cªYq‡bi m‡½ mswk­ó mKj‡K AvšÍwiK ab¨ev` Rvbvw”Q| with the support of a2i program. I believe this brand-book will play a pivotal role in depicting district-branding initiatives and implementation trajectory. I would like to thank all officials concerned with the preparation of the book.

(‡gvnv¤§` kwdDj Avjg) Mohammad Shafiul Alam

4 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 5 gyL¨ mwPe Principal Secretary cÖavbgš¿xi Kvh©vjq Prime Minister’s Office MYcÖRvZš¿x evsjv‡`k miKvi Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

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GKwU †Rjvi ¯^vZš¿¨ I m¤¢vebvmg~n‡K weKwkZ Kivi gva¨‡g Av_©-mvgvwRK DbœqbB †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi g~j The mission of district branding is to achieve socio economic development through promoting Awfjÿ¨| †Rjvi ¯^vZš¿¨ I m¤¢vebv weKv‡ki eûwea †ÿÎ i‡q‡Q †hgb : ch©Ub, cY¨, BwZnvm-HwZn¨ ev the uniqueness and the potentials of each district. The districts have diverse potentials such †Kv‡bv RbgyLx D‡`¨vM| †Rjv- eª¨vwÛs †Rjvi BwZnvm-HwZn¨ I ms¯‹…wZi msiÿY I PP©v, ch©Ub wk‡íi as tourist sites,commercial products, famous foods, history and tradition as well as peoples’ weKvk, ÔGK †Rjv GK cY¨Õ Kg©m~wPi ev¯Íevq‡b mnvqZv cÖ`vb Ges †Rjvi †fŠ‡MvwjK wb‡`©kK cY¨ welfare-centric initiatives. District branding plays an important role in safeguarding and fostering wPwýZKiY Ges Zv msiÿ‡Yi †ÿ‡Î ¸iæZ¡c~Y© f~wgKv cvjb Ki‡Q| mvgwMÖK we‡ePbvq ejv hvq 2021 mv‡ji history,tradition and culture of the districts,developing tourism industry, implementing ‘one g‡a¨ ga¨g Av‡qi †`k Ges 2041 mv‡ji g‡a¨ DbœZ I mg„× evsjv‡`k wewbg©v‡Y eZ©gvb miKv‡ii iƒcKí district one product’ programme and identifying and preserving the geographical indications (GIs). One of the main objectives of district branding is to provide support in realizing the vision ev¯Íevq‡b mnvqZv cÖ`vbB †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi Ab¨Zg D‡Ïk¨| of the present government to become a middle income country by 2021 and a prosperous and ch©U‡bi m‡½ †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi wbweo m¤úK© i‡q‡Q| evsjv‡`‡ki ch©Ub m¤¢vebvi weKv‡k †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs developed nation by 2041. ¸iæZ¡c~Y© f~wgKv cvjb Ki‡Z cv‡i| GB j‡ÿ¨ gwš¿cwil` wefvM, RbcÖkvmb gš¿Yvjq, †emvgwiK wegvb District-branding is closely linked with tourism. This initiative can play an important role in cwienb I ch©Ub gš¿Yvjq, ms¯‹…wZ welqK gš¿Yvjq, evsjv‡`k ch©Ub Ki‡cv‡ikb, evsjv‡`k Uz¨wiRg unleashing the potentials of tourism in Bangladesh. In this regard, all government and non- †evW©mn mswkøó mKj miKvwi-‡emiKvwi ms¯’vmg~n GK‡hv‡M KvR Ki‡Z cv‡i| cÖavbgš¿xi Kvh©vjqI me government organizations, including Cabinet Division, Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry ai‡Yi mnvqZv w`‡Z cv‡i| of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, cÖavbgš¿xi Kvh©vj‡qi GUzAvB †cÖvMÖv‡gi mnvqZvq evsjv‡`‡ki mKj †Rjv B‡Zvg‡a¨ Zv‡`i eª¨vwÛs‡qi welq Bangladesh Tourism Board can work together. The Prime Minister’s Office can also provide wba©viY, †jv‡Mv ˆZwi Ges wÎevwl©K ev¯Íevqb cwiKíbv cÖYqb K‡i‡Q| †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡K †`‡k-we‡`‡k cwiwPZ all-out support. K‡i Zzj‡Z †Rjvmg~n †h we¯Í…Z D‡`¨vM MÖnY K‡i‡Q Zvi g‡a¨ GKwU n‡jv eª¨vÛ-eyK cÖKvkbv| eª¨vÛ-ey‡Ki All the districts have already selected their branding areas, developed logos and three-year cieZ©x ms¯‹iYmg~‡ni Rb¨ GwU †hgb wfwË wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡e †Zgwb †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi BwZnv‡m GKwU work plan with the support of the a2i program of the Prime Minister’s Office. One of the important D‡jøL‡hvM¨ `wjj wn‡m‡eI ¯^xK…Z n‡e| initiatives of the district to promote district branding at home and abroad is the publication of GKwU Z_¨mg„× I bv›`wbK eª¨vÛ-eyK ˆZwii Rb¨ Avwg †Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv, GUzAvB Ges D³ Brand Book.This document will be a foundation for the future editions and at the same time will cÖKvkbvi m‡½ mswkøó mKj‡K AvšÍwiK ab¨ev` RvbvB Ges †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs Kv‡Ri mvwe©K mvdj¨ Kvgbv Kwi| also be treated as a landmark publication in the history of district-branding. I congratulate District Administration Brahmanbaria, a2i and all concerned for publishing such an impressive and informative Brand Book and wish the district branding initiative all the success.

†gvt bwReyi ingvb Md. Nojibur Rahman

6 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 7 Divisional Commissioner wefvMxq Kwgkbvi Chattogram Division, Chattogram PÆMÖvg wefvM, PÆMÖvg

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evsjv‡`‡ki cÖwZwU AÂjB Abb¨ †fŠ‡MvwjK ‰ewkó¨, ˆbmwM©K †mŠ›`h©, mvs¯‹…wZK ˆewPΨ, BwZnvm I Each region of Bangladesh is distinct in terms of unique geographical features, natural beauty, HwZ‡n¨i w`K w`‡q ¯^vZ‡š¿¨i AwaKvix| GKwU †Rjvi cwiPq‡K †`kxq I AvšÍR©vwZK cwigЇj Kvh©Ki cultural diversity, history and heritage. District Branding is a positive introduction to the identity cÖPviYvi gva¨‡g mK‡ji Kv‡Q BwZevPK K‡i Zz‡j aivB n‡”Q †Rjv eª¨vwÛs| †Rjv eª¨vwÛs‡qi g~j D‡Ïk¨ of a district by making effective campaigns in domestic and international arena. The principal n‡jv- cÖvK…wZK I gvbem¤ú‡`i DrKl© mvab, AeKvVv‡gvMZ Dbœqb, ch©Ub wk‡íi weKvk, GK †Rjvi cY¨ objective of District Branding is to expedite the comprehensive development of the district as well Ab¨ †Rjv Z_v mviv †`‡k cwiwPZ Kiv‡bv, D‡`¨v³v‡`i mÿgZv e„w× mn †UKmB Dbœq‡bi gva¨‡g †Rjv as the whole country through harnessing its natural beauty, human resources infrastructures, Z_v mviv †`‡ki mvwe©K Dbœqb mvab| flourishing tourism, promotion of district’s product across the country. Bangladesh is now widely known as ‘Role-Model of Development’, ‘Digital Bangladesh’, ÔDbœq‡bi †ivj-g‡WjÕ, ÔwWwRUvj evsjv‡`kÕ, ÔBgvwR©s UvBMviÕ BZ¨vw` cwiP‡q evsjv‡`k mviv GLb ‘Emerging Tiger’ etc. We will be successful in creating dignified position on the globe using wek¦e¨vcx cwiwPZ| cwiKwíZ D‡`¨vM, M„nxZ Kg©cwiKíbvi mymsMwVZ ev¯Íevqb I mdj wewb‡qv‡Mi gva¨‡g our potentials through planned initiatives. Bangladesh will become a middle income country by wbR¯^ †gav‡K Kv‡R jvwM‡q Avgiv wek¦ gvbwP‡Î Dchy³ Ae¯’v ˆZix Ki‡Z mdj ne| gvbbxq cÖavbgš¿x †kL 2021 and a poverty free, happy, prosperous, developed country by 2041 through the visionary, nvwmbvi `ÿ I ewjô †bZ…‡Z¡ Dbœq‡bi c_ cwiµgvq evsjv‡`k 2021 mv‡ji g‡a¨ ga¨g Av‡qi †`‡k Ges sklilled and strong leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The main goal of 2041 mv‡ji g‡a¨ `vwi`ª¨gy³, myLx-mg„× DbœZ‡`‡k cwiYZ n‡e| wfkb-2021 I wfkb-2041 ev¯Íevq‡b District branding is to give an impetus to in the implementation of Vision 2021 and Vision 2041. AMÖYx f~wgKv cvjb KivB †Rjv eª¨vwÛs‡qi cÖavb jÿ¨| Unlike many other districts Brahmanbaria has played a glorious role in the struggle of Liberation Ab¨vb¨ †Rjvi g‡Zv eªvþYevwoqv ¯^vZš¿¨ Ges ¯^KxqZvq mgy¾j GKwU †Rjv| ‡Rjv wn‡m‡e Gi i‡q‡Q War in 1971. Through District Branding. Brahmanbaria, will be promoted as “Capital city of mxgvšÍeZx© ¯’je›`i I †bŠe›`i| gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv †`kxq I the Liberation War’, which will let the world know the gallantry a valiant role of the people of AvšÍR©vwZK cwim‡i BwZevPK fveg~wZ© wewbgv©Y Ki‡Z mÿg n‡e †Rjv eª¨vwÛs‡qi gva¨‡g GB Avgvi cÖZ¨kv| Brahmanbaria in the birth and rise of this nation state. †Rjv eª¨vwÛs Kvh©µ‡gi AvIZvq Ôeª¨vÛ-eyKÕ cÖKvwkZ n‡”Q †R‡b Avwg AZ¨šÍ Avbw›`Z| GKwU Z_¨mg„× I I am glad to know that a ‘Brand-Book’ is going to be published. On the eve of this auspicious `„wób›`b eª¨vÛ-eyK ˆZixi Rb¨ Avwg †Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv Ges D³ cªKvkbvi mv‡_ mswkøó mKj‡K event. I would like to congratulate the District Administration of Brahmanbaria and all others AvšÍwiK Awfb›`b I ab¨ev` RvbvB| Avwg G eª¨vÛ-eyK I †Rjv eª¨vwÛs Kv‡Ri mvwe©K mvdj¨ Kvgbv KiwQ| related to this publication. I wish every success of this ‘Brand-Book’ and ‘District Branding’ program.

†gv: Ave`yj gvbœvb wefvMxq Kwgkbvi, PÆMÖvg Md. Abdul Mannan Divisional Commissioner, Chattogram

8 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 9 hyM¥ mwPe Joint Secretary cÖavbgš¿xi Kvh©vjq Prime Minister’s Office I And cªKí cwiPvjK Project Director, a2i. GK‡mm Uy Bbdi‡gkb ‡cªvMªvg

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evsjv‡`‡ki cÖwZwU †Rjv GK GKwU Abb¨ ˆewk‡ó¨ ˆewkó¨gwÛZ| †Kv‡bv †Rjvq i‡q‡Q mycÖvPxb HwZnvwmK Each and every possess some unique features and potentials. Some wb`k©b, ‡Kv_vI cÖvK…wZK †mŠ›`‡h©i cmiv mvRv‡bv, ‡Kv_vI ev †jvKR HwZn¨ wKsev mvwn‡Z¨ mg„×| Avevi part of this land have elegant natural beauty while the other parts have historical archetypes †Kv‡bv ‡Rjv K…wlR c‡Y¨i Rb¨ weL¨vZ, †Kv_vI ev gRv`vi †Kvb Lvev‡ii Rb¨ mybvg Kzov‡bv|†`‡ki and antiques.Someparts of this land also have abundancy in agri products with lot of fruits and cÖwZwU †Rjvi G mKj ˆewkó¨‡K ïay †`‡ki Af¨šÍ‡iB bq, ewntwe‡k¦i Kv‡Q Zz‡j a‡i Avgv‡`i HwZn¨, crops. The folk arts and cultural heritages of this country have glorious history. All the unique mg„× Avi cÖvK…wZK †mŠ›`h©‡K wek¦evmx‡K Rvbv‡bvi gva¨‡g ˆe‡`wkK wewb‡qvM‡K AvK…ó Kivi Rb¨ Ô‡Rjv features and characteristics of the very part of the country need to be flourished not only inside eª¨vwÛsÕ Abb¨ I `~i`„wó m¤úbœ GKwU D‡`¨vM| the country but also to the rest of the world to let everyone know about Beautiful Bangladesh and to attract Foreign Direct Investment. In this perspective district branding is a unique approach. RvwZi wcZv e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi ¯^‡cœi †mvbvi evsjv wewbgv©‡Y Zvui my‡hvM¨ Kb¨v cÖavbgš¿x †kL Bangladesh has been pacing forward with significant progress in economic and social indicators nvwmbvi †bZ…Z¡ A_©‰bwZK I mvgvwRK m~P‡K D‡jøL‡hvM¨ AMÖMwZ mva‡bi gva¨‡g GwM‡q P‡j‡Q AwgZ led by Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to build ‘Sonar Bangla’ the dream of Father m¤¢vebvi †`k-evsjv‡`k| eZ©gvb miKvi 2021 mv‡ji g‡a¨ evsjv‡`k‡K ÔwWwRUvj evsjv‡`kÕ Z_v ga¨g of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The present government is committed Av‡qi †`k Ges 2041 mv‡ji g‡a¨ GKwU myLx I mg„× †`‡k cwiYZ Kivi j‡ÿ¨ e×cwiKi| GB iƒcKímg~n to build ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021 and a happy and prosperous country by 2041. To realize AR©‡b miKvi e¨vcK Kg©m~Px MÖnY K‡i‡Q| D³ Kg©m~Pxi Ask wn‡m‡e evsjv‡`‡ki cÖ‡Z¨KwU †Rjvi ¯^vZš¿¨ these visions, the government has taken up massive programs. As part of these programs I m¤¢vebvmg~n‡K weKwkZ Kivi gva¨‡g Av_©mvgvwRK Dbœqb‡K Z¡ivwš^Z Ki‡Z cÖavbgš¿xi Kvhv©j‡qi GUzAvB to accelerate the momentum of development, the initiative of ‘District Branding’ has been †cÖvMÖvg ‡Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi D‡`¨vM MÖnY K‡i‡Q| undertaken by the a2i program of the Prime Minister’s Office. G D‡`¨vM‡K mvg‡b GwM‡q wb‡Z Ges mdj Ki‡Z cÖwZwU ‡Rjvi †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs‡qi mvwe©K Kvh©µg‡K Brand-Book is a unique effort to impressively demonstrate the overall activities of district wPËvKl©Kfv‡e Dc¯’vc‡bi GKwU Abb¨ cÖqvm n‡”Q eª¨vÛ-eyK| GB eª¨vÛ-eyK †Rjv-eª¨vwÛs cwiKíbv cÖYqb branding. This book will serve as a knowledge base for planning and implementing district- I ev¯Íevqb Ges cieZx©‡Z hvuiv eª¨vwÛs‡qi m‡½ m¤ú„³ n‡eb Zvu‡`i Rb¨ ÁvbfvÛvi wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡e|†mB branding and for those who will be associated with this initiative later. For this reason, the j‡ÿ¨B ‡Rjv KwgwU‡K GB eB cÖKv‡ki Rb¨ Aby‡iva Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q| evsjvi cvkvcvwk Bs‡iwR‡ZI district committee has been requested to publish this document. Bilingual feature of this book welqmg~n Dc¯’vc‡bi d‡j GB eBwUi e¨env‡ii cwiwa wbwðZfv‡e ‡e‡o‡Q| has certainly added extra advantage regarding its use. I expect, new editions of this book will Avwg Avkv Kie fwel¨‡Z GB eª¨vÛ-ey‡Ki bZzb bZzb ms¯‹iY cÖKvwkZ n‡e Ges eª¨vwÛs‡K †`‡k-we‡`‡k be published in future and will play a crucial role in showcasing district branding at home and Zz‡j ai‡Z Zv Kvh©Ki f~wgKv ivL‡Z mÿg n‡e| †Rjv cÖkvmb, eªvþYevwoqv, GUzAvB Ges wewfbœ chv©‡q abroad. mswkøó †_‡K hvuiv GB cÖKvkbvwU m¤úbœ K‡i‡Qb Avwg Zvu‡`i mKj‡K AvšÍwiK ab¨ev` RvbvB| My heartfelt thanks go to District Administration Brahmanbaria, a2i and all who contributed to this significant publication.

‡gvt ‡gv¯ÍvwdRyi ingvb, wcGG Md. Mustafizur Rahman, PAA

10 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 11 †RjvcÖkvmK Deputy Commissioner Brahmanbaria eªvþYevwoqv

gyLeÜ Preface

1971 mv‡ji gnvb gyw³hy‡× eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi i‡q‡Q GK †MŠi‡ev¾¡j BwZnvm| evsjv‡`‡ki ga¨ c~ev©Â‡ji Brahmanbaria has a glorious history in the great liberation war of 1971. The district lies in the east- central region of Bangladesh. Standing at the foot of river Titas, Brahmanbaria is mainly known as wZZvm we‡aŠZ fvwU ivR¨ eªvþYevwoqv gyw³hy‡×i ‡PZbv`xß myi I ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ| GB the capital of culture with the spirit of liberation war.This district is the birthplace of many eminent †Rjvi De©i f~wg‡Z Rb¥MÖnY K‡i‡Qb †`‡k we‡`‡k L¨vwZ AR©bKvix eû Ávbx-¸bx cÖwZfvevb e¨w³| figures who have achieved fame both at home and abroad. Among them some noted figures are hv‡`i g‡a¨ D‡jøL‡hvM¨ myi m¤ªvU I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu, I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx Lvu, fvlv kwn` ax‡i›`ªbv_ `Ë, great musician Ustad Alauddin Khan, Ustad Ayet Ali khan, Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta, novelist Jcb¨vwmK A‰ØZ gjøeg©Y, RvZxq exi Avãyj KzÏym gvLb, beve m¨vi ˆmq` kvgmyj û`v, e¨vwi÷vi G imyj, Adwaita Mallabarman, national hero Abdul Kuddus Makhan, Nawab Sir Sayed Samsul Huda, Barrister A Rasul, musician Rowshan Ara Begum alias Annapurna, revolutionary Ullaskar Datta and m½xZ Zvcmx iIkb Aviv †eMg Abœc~Yv©, wecøex DjøvmKi `Ë mn AviI A‡b‡K| many more ones. eªvþYevwoqvi wZZvm I mvj`v M¨vm wdì evsjv‡`‡ki †gvU M¨v‡mi Pvwn`vi weivU Ask †hvMvb w`‡”Q| Titas and Salda gas fields of Brahmanbaria fulfill a great deal of the total demand of gas in the ZvQvov G †Rjvq i‡q‡Q †`‡ki wØZxq e„nËg AvïMÄ Zvcwe`y¨r †K›`ª Ges AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbv| country. Besides, this district has country’s second largest Thermal Power Plant and fertilizer factory eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi HwZnvwmK I `k©bxq ¯’vcbvi g‡a¨ i‡q‡Q AvLvDovq exi‡kÖô †gv¯Ídv Kvgv‡ji mgvwa, at . Historical and spectacular spots in Brahmanbaria include the mausoleum of Bir Shrestho Shaheed Kmevq †Kvjøvcv_i kwn` mgvwa, mivB‡ji AvwidvBj gmwR`, nvwZicyj, AvLvDovi Logcy‡ii Kjøv knx` Mustafa Kamal in Akhaura, Kollapathar Shaheed Monument in Kasba, Arifail Mosque and (it) gvRvi kixd, bexbM‡i I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu Gi emZevwo, evuwk nv‡Z wke gw›`i, eªvþYevwoqv m`‡i Hatirpool in Sarail, the Shrine of Kolla Shahid in Akhaura, dwelling place of Ustad Alauddin Khan Kvj ˆfie weMÖn, Avb›`gqx Kvwjg~wZ©, mivB‡j wecøex DjøvmKi `‡Ëi evwo| GQvovI †bŠKv evBP, cyZzj in Nabinagar, Temple of Lord Shiva with flute in hands, Kal Bhairab temple in Brahmanbaria sadar, bvP, mivB‡ji nvumwj †gviM, †MÖ-nvDÛ KzKzi, fv`yN‡ii evbœx (†gjv), Logcy‡ii Kjøv knx` (it) gvRvi Temple of Anandyamoyi Kali, dwelling place of revolutionary Ullaskar Datta in Sarail. Besides these, Brahmanbaria is famous for its traditional food products and festivals like boat race, puppet show, kix‡di evwl©K Iim, bexbM‡ii ˆekvwL †gjvi wgwó-QvbvgywL cÖf…wZ HwZn¨evnx Lv`¨, cY¨ I Abyôv‡bi Achil cock and Grey- Hound dog of Sarail, fair at Vadughar, yearly Urs in the Shrine of Kolla Shahid, Rb¨I mycwiwPZ eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv| sweetmeat Chanamukhi etc. wZZvm, †gNbv, AvDwjqvRyox, KvjvBQwo, Lvw¯Í, wQbvBnvwb, †Xvjfv½v, cvMjv, cywUqv, ejf`ª, ejvK, Numerous rivers like Titas, Meghna, Awliajuri, Kalaichari, khasti, Chinaihani, Dholvanga, Pagla, evwjqvRywo, evjyqv, weRbv, eywo, †egvwjqv, ga¨M½v, †evcv, j½b, jv½yi, †mvbvB, nvIovi gZ AmsL¨ b`x Putia, Balvadra, Balak, Baliyajuri, Bijna, Buri , Bemalia, Maddhoganga, Bupa, Langan, Sonai, Howrah are flowing through Brahmanbaria at their own pace and in the process, providing this mZZ Avcb †e‡M e‡q P‡j‡Q eªvþYevwoqv ga¨ w`‡q hv †RjvwU‡K `vb K‡i‡Q GK Abb¨ ˆewkó¨| district with a unique feature. eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi eª¨vwÛs Kvh©µ‡gi Ab¨Zg D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv †`k we‡`‡ki ågY wccvmy ch©UK‡`i mv‡_ One of the main objectives of district branding program is to introduce the historical and spectacular †Rjvi HwZnvwmK I `k©bxq ¯’vb¸‡jvi cwiPq Kiv‡bv| G‡Z fwel¨‡Z G †Rjv ch©U‡bi Zx_©¯’vb n‡q sites of the district for tourists from home and abroad.We firmly believe that this district will become DV‡e e‡j Avgiv `„pfv‡e wek¦vm Kwi| eª¨vwÛs eBwU cÖYq‡b Awb”QvK…Z G †Rjvi †Kvb BwZnvm, HwZn¨ I an attractive outing destination in the future. If there is any unintentional shortage of information regarding historical and tourist spots of the district in the branding book, it is requested to assist `k©bxq ¯’vbmn †Kvb Z‡_¨i NvUwZ _vK‡j GwU‡K Av‡iv mg„× Kivi Rb¨ mwVK Z_¨ w`‡q †Rjv cÖkvmb, administration with correct information to make it more enriched. eªvþYevwoqv‡K mn‡hvwMZv Kivi Rb¨ Aby‡iva Kiv n‡jv| My heartiest thankfulness to those including the officials of Brahmanbaria district administration, eª¨vwÛs eBwU cÖYq‡b eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv cÖkvm‡bi Kg©KZv©mn hvuiv cÖZ¨ÿ I c‡ivÿfv‡e mn‡hvwMZv K‡i‡Qb who have directly and indirectly assisted in the compiling of this branding book. Zvu‡`i mKj‡K RvbvB AvšÍwiK ab¨ev` I K„ZÁZv|

Razwanur Rahman ‡iRIqvbyi ingvb Deputy Commissioner, Brahmanbaria ‡RjvcÖkvmK, eªvþYevwoqv

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c„ôv bs c„ôv bs Page No. Page No. eªvþYevwoqv ågY g¨vc 16 ‡Rjv Rv‡g gmwR` 70 Brahmanbaria Travel Map 16 Kolla Shaheed (Rh) Jame Mosque 68 ‡Rjv cwiwPwZ 18 KvRx gvngy` kvn (in:) Gi gvRvi 71 Introducing the District 18 District Jame Mosque 70 HwZnvwmK †cÖÿvcU 19 eªvþYevwoqv e¨vwÞó PvP© 72 Historical Background 19 The Shrine of Kazi Mahmud Shah 71 Background of the name Brahmanbaria Baptist Church 72 ‡Rjv bvgKi‡Yi †cÖÿvcU 22 kZelx© †Rvov gV 74 ‘ Brahhmanbaria’ 22 Centenary Couple Abbey 74 ‡Rjv eª¨vwÛs †cÖÿvcU 24 ‡bŠKv evBP 76 District Banding Background 24 Boat Race 76 eª¨vwÛs †jv‡Mv, U¨vMjvB‡bi mvB‡jv, AvïMÄ 78 cwiwPwZ Ges eY©bv 25 Branding logo, Content and Description Silo, Ashuganj 78 nvZxicyj, mivBj 79 of Tagline 25 e½eÜz ¯‹qvi, eªvþYevwoqv 26 Hatirpool, Sarail 79 cyZzj bvP 80 Bangabandhu Square, Brahmanbaria 26 ‡Kvjøvcv_i kwn` mgvwa 28 Puppet Show 80 mvKv©m 81 Kollapathar Shaheed Cemetery 28 Circus 81 exi‡kÖô †gv¯Ídv Kvgv‡ji mgvwa 30 jvwV‡Ljv 82 Bir Shrestho Shaheed Mustafa Kamal Stick Game 82 j²xcyi kwn` mgvwa 32 Cemetery 30 ‡MÖ-nvDÛ KzKzi 84 Grey-Hound Dog 84 RvMÖZ evsjv, AvïMÄ 35 Lakshmipur Shaheed Cemetery 32 AvuwPj †gviM 85 Achil Cock 85 knx` ¯§„wZ‡mŠa, eªvþYevwoqv 36 Jagroto Bangla, Ashuganj 35 wZZvm M¨vm wdì 86 Titas Gas Field 86 ‡mŠa wnib¥q 38 Shaheed Memorial, Brahmanbaria 36 AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbv 87 Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory 87 Monument of the Hiranmoy 38 kwn` ax‡i›`ªbv_ `Ë 40 AvïMÄ Zvcwe`y¨r †K›`ª 88 Ashuganj Thermal Power Station 88 Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta 40 I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx Lvu 42 QvbvgyLx wgwó 92 Chanamukhi 92 Ustad Ayet Ali Khan 42 m½xZ Zvcmx iIkb Aviv †eMg Abœc~Y©v 43 ‡RjvcÖkvm‡Ki Kvhv©jq, eªvþYevwoqv 96 Office of The Deputy Commissioner, myi m¤ªvU I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu 44 Music Searcher Rowshan Ara Begum Brahmanbaria 96 AwK©W evMvb, mivBj 98 Annapurna 43 dwKi AvdZve DwÏb Lvu 46 Orchid Garden, Sarail 98 mvwK©U nvDm, eªvþYevwoqv 100 The Greatest Musician Ustad Alauddin Khan 44 Circuit House, Brahmanbaria 100 A‰ØZ gjøeg©Y 47 AvLvDov ¯’je›`i 104 Fakir Aftab Uddin Khan 46 Akhaura Land Port 104 gjqv msMxZ 48 eWv©i nvU, Kmev 106 Adwaita Mallabarman 47 Border Haat, Kasba 106 KvBZjv Rwg`vi evox 50 M½vmvMi `xwN 108 Malaya Music 48 Gangasagar Dighi 108 nwicyi Rwg`vi evox 52 Riæix †dvb bv¤^vi 113 Kaitala Bari 50 Emergency Contact 113 Kvj ˆfie gw›`i 54 Haripur Zamindar Bari 52 miKvix Avevmb 114 Government Accommodation 114 Avb›`gqx Kvjx gw›`i 57 Kal Brairab Temple 54 ‡emiKvix Avevmb 116 Non-Government Accommodation 116 ‡MvKY© beve evwo 58 The Temple of Anandamoyi Kali 57 ‡i‡¯Íviuv 117 Restaurant 117 AvwidvBj gmwR` 60 Gokarna Nawab Bari 58 ‡Uª‡bi mgqm~wP 118 Train Schedule 118 Awebvk P›`ª †m‡bi cÖvmv` 62 Arifail Mosque 60 ev‡mi mgqm~wP 119 Bus Schedule 119 fv`yNi Rv‡g gmwR` 64 The Palace of Abinash Chandra Sen 62 Kg©cwiKíbv 124 Work Plan 124 DjPvcvov Rv‡g gmwR` 67 Bhadughar Jame Mosque 64 Kjøv kwn` (int) Rv‡g gmwR` 68 Ulchapara Jame Mosque 67 Brahmanbaria Travel Map

1 nvZxicyj 12 nwicyi Rwg`vi evwo 1 Hatir Pool 12 Haripur Zamindar Bari 2 AvuwPj ev nvumwj ‡gviM 13 †MvKY© beve evwo 2 Achil Cock 13 Gokarna Nawab Bari 3 AvwidvBj gmwR` 3 Arifail Mosque 4 Awebvk P›`ª †m‡bi cÖvmv` 4 Abinash Chandra Sen’s Palace 12 bvwmibMi 12 Nasirnagar 1 5 AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbv 13 5 Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory 1 Sarail 6 AvïMÄ gyw³hy× ¯§„wZ¯Í¤¢ 2 mivBj 6 Ashuganj Liberation War Monument 2 3 4 13 3 4 7 e½eÜz ¯‹qvi 5 7 Bangabandhu Square 7 5 8 wZZvm M¨vm‡ÿÎ ïMÄ 8 Titas Gas Field 7 Av eªvþY 9 Kvj ˆfie gw›`i 6 16 9 Kal Bhairab Temple Brahmanbaria evwoqv m` Ashuganj6 8 10 knx` ¯§„wZ‡mŠa 10 Shaheed (Martyred) Memorial 16 8 weRqbMi Bijoynagar 16 Sadar 16 Litchi Garden 11 eªvþYevwoqv e¨vwÞó PvP© wjPz evMvb 11 Brahmanbaria Baptist Church 9 9 i 14 11 14 10 11 10 19 19 18 Akhaura bexbMi 18 Nabinagar AvLvDov 17 exi‡kªô †gv¯Ídv 17 17 Bir Shrestho Shaheed 15 i 15 17 Kvgv‡ji mgvwa Mustafa Kamal Cemetery Kmev 22 20 21 22 18 M½vmvMi w`wN 18 Gangasagar Dighi evÃvivgcy 19 Kjøv knx` gvRvi 19 Kolla Shaheed Mazar 20 Bancharampur Kasba 21 14 KvBZjv Rwg`vi evwo 14 Kaitala Zamindar Bari 15 g‡bv‡gvnb `Ë Gi AvkÖg 15 Manomohan Dutta’s Monastery

20 †Kvjøvcv_i kwn` mgvwa 20 Kollapathar Shaheed Cemetery 21 j²xcyi kwn` mgvwa 21 Lakshmipur Shaheed Cemetery 22 mxgvšÍ nvU 22 Border Haat

16 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 17 ‡Rjv cwiwPwZ Introducing the District Brahmanbaria, known as the capital of art and culture, HwZnvwmK †cÖÿvcU Historical Background wkí I ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx L¨vZ evsjvi HwZn¨evnx stands by the River Titas. As a district, it has been wZZvm we‡aŠZ †Rjv eªvþYevwoqv| myi m¤ªvU the birthplace of some noted figures such as music eªvþYevwoqvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q Av‡Q mvs¯‹…wZK HwZn¨ Brahmanbaria is closely entangled with the I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu, I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx Lvu, K_v emperor Ustad Alauddin Khan, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, I gyw³hy‡×i †MŠie Mv_v Aa¨vq| 1793 mv‡j wÎcyiv cultural heritage and the glory of liberation war. mvwnwZ¨K A‰ØZ gjøeg©Y, kwn` ax‡i›`ªbv_ `Ëmn novelist and writer Adwaita Mallabarman, Shaheed †Rjv cÖwZwôZ nIqvi mgq eªvþYevwoqvi AwaKvsk In 1793, during the establishment of the eû Ávbx ¸Yxi Rb¥ eªvþYevwoqvq| eªvþYevwoqv (martyr) Dhirendranath Datta, and many more great GjvKv gqgbwmsn †Rjvi AšÍf©z³ wQj| 1830 district, great portion of Brahmanbaria was a part 1984 mv‡j ‡Rjv wn‡m‡e cÖwZôv jvf K‡i| personalities. Brahmanbaria started functioning as a of . In 1830, Sarail, Daidpur, Haripur, district in 1984. Geographically, this district is located mv‡j mivBj, `vB`cyi, nwicyi, †eRyiv Ges mZi eªvþYevwoqvi †fŠ‡MvwjK Ae¯’vb evsjv‡`‡ki Bejura and Satarkandol pargana (circle) were in the eastern region of Bangladesh. In its east lies KÛj ciMbv, gqgbwmsn n‡Z wÎcyiv †Rjvi Kv‡Q extradited from Mymensingh to Tripura district. c~e© mxgv‡šÍ| GB †Rjvi c~‡e© fvi‡Zi wÎcyiv Tripura, a State of , in the west, Narsirngdi and n¯ÍvšÍi Kiv nq| 1860 mv‡j bvwmibMi gnKzgv When Nasirnagar subdivision came into functioning ivR¨, cwð‡g biwms`x I wK‡kviMÄ †Rjv, Kishoreganj districts, in the north, district cÖwZwôZ n‡j eªvþYevwoqvi AwaKvsk Gi Aaxb nq| in 1860, major part of Brahmanbaria was brought Dˇi wm‡j‡Ui nweMÄ Ges `wÿ‡Y Kzwgjøv ‡Rjv of division and in the south, Cumilla district. 1875 mv‡j bvwmibMi gnKzgvi bvg cwieZ©b K‡i under its rule. In 1875, the name of Nasirngar Aew¯’Z| wZZvm Avi †gNbv b`xi Zx‡i M‡o This district is on the bank of both the Titas and the eªvþYevwoqv Kiv nq| 1960 mv‡ji c~e© ch©šÍ ‡RjvwU subdivision was changed in to Brahmanbaria. D‡V‡Q GB †Rjv| Meghna. wÎcyiv bv‡g cwiwPZ wQj| 1960 mv‡j wÎcyiv †Rjvi Till 1960’s, this district was known as Tripura. In 1960, Cumilla became the new name of the East c~e© cvwK¯Ívb As‡ki bvgKiY nq Kzwgjøv †Rjv| ZLb Pakistan portion of Tripura district. At that time eªvþYevwoqv GKwU gnKzgv kni wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ wQj| Brahmanbaria got acquainted as a subdivision. ¯^vaxbZv DËi cÖkvmwbK we‡K›`ªxKi‡Yi mgq 1984 During administrative decentralization of the post mv‡ji 15 †deªæqvwi eªvþYevwoqv‡K †Rjv †NvlYv Kiv liberation period, Brahmanbaria got the status of a nq| district on 15th February 1984.

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gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 21 ‡Rjvi bvgKi‡Yi ‡cÖÿvcU Background of the name ‘Brahmanbaria’ eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi bvgKi‡Yi e¨vcv‡i GKvwaK RbkÖæwZ eªvþYevwoqv kn‡ii KvRxcvovq cyKz‡ii cwðg cv‡o cwðg There are some popular hearsay about the naming of At Kazipara of Brahmanbaria, there is a Mazar (holy cÖPwjZ i‡q‡Q| Gi g‡a¨ D‡jøL‡hvM¨ Ges MÖnY‡hvM¨ gZvgZ †`k †_‡K AvMZ Awj Avjøvn nhiZ ˆmq` KvRx gvngy` kvn Brahmanbaria district. Of them, the mentionable and shrine) of Syed Kazi Mahmud Shah (R) Arabia at the n‡jv, evsjv‡`‡ki †mb es‡ki ivRZ¡Kv‡j GB GjvKvq †Kvb (int) Avivexqv Gi gvRvi i‡q‡Q| Kzwgjøv †Rjvi BwZnvm reliable one is that during the of , western side of the pond. Syed Kazi Mahmud shah (R) is AwfRvZ eªvþY cwievi wQj bv| G‡Z c~Rv cve©‡Y †ek Amyweav bvgK MÖ‡š’ D‡jøL i‡q‡Q †h, GK eªvþY mvaK KvRx cvovi there was no aristocratic Brahmin family in this area believed to have come here from a country of the west. A which used to create problem in the time of Offerings. book titled ‘History of Cumilla’ says that a Brahmin saint m„wó nq| ZvB ivRv j²Y †mb ÔÔKvb¨KzÄÕÕ ‡_‡K †ek K‡qKwU D³ Awj Avjøvni gvRvi ¯’‡j mvabvq gMœ wQ‡jb| Zvui †P‡q That’s why Laksmana Sena brought some elite Brahmin was in deep meditation at Kazipara exactly at the spot AwfRvZ eªvþY cwievi G‡bwQ‡jb| Ab¨g‡Z weªwUk Avg‡j ev DuPzgv‡M©i Ava¨vwZ¥K cyiæ‡li AvMg‡b wZwb bvwK †¯^”Qvq families to the present district from “Kanyakunja”. of the Mazar. But, upon the arrival of Mahmud Shah, a ZviI c~‡e© mivB‡ji cÖZvckvjx Rwg`vi †`Iqvb †gv¯Ídv Avjx KvRxmv‡ne‡K Zvui ¯’vb †Q‡o w`‡q P‡j hvb| KvRx mv‡n‡ei According to another hearsay, during the British regime superior saint in his spirituality, the Brahmin saint left the ÔÔcY¨KzÄÕÕ †_‡K K‡qKwU eªvþY cwievi G A‡j G‡bwQ‡jb| bv‡g ¯’vbwUi bvg nq KvRxcvov Ges H eªvþY mva‡Ki bv‡g or even before that, a powerful Zamindar and Dewan of place for the former on his own volition. Thus, the place GB eªvþY‡`i Av¯Ívbv †_‡KB eªvþYevwoqv bv‡gi DrcwË| kn‡ii bvg nq eªvþYevwoqv| Sarail Mustafa Ali brought some Brahmin families from was named as Kazipara after the name of Kazi Mahmud “Ponnokunja”. Based on the dwelling place of those shah, and the town was named Brahmanbaria after the Brahmin families, the name of Brahmanbaria emerged. name of that Brahmin saint.

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mxgvšÍeZx© †Rjv nIqvq kiYv_x© hvIqv Avmvi c_, gyw³‡hv×v‡`i cÖwkÿ‡Y hvIqv Ges ¸iæZ¡c~Y© hy× msMwVZ nIqvq gyw³hy× eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv‡K K‡i‡Q Abb¨ mvaviY| Ab¨w`‡K myi-m½x‡Zi PPv© wZZvm Qzu‡q hvIqv eªvþYevwoqv‡K cwiwPZ ‡Rjv eª¨vwÛs †cÖÿvcU K‡i‡Q my‡ii Z_v ms¯‹„wZi ivRavbx wn‡m‡e| GQvov Acvi m¤¢vebvi †`k evsjv‡`k| eZ©gvb miKvi 2021 mv‡ji myi m¤ªvU I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb g‡a¨ evsjv‡`k‡K GKwU ga¨g Av‡qi †`‡k cwiYZ Kivi j‡ÿ¨ Lvu, I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx iƒcKí-2021 Ges 2041 mv‡ji g‡a¨ GKwU myLx mg„× †`‡k Lvu, fviZxq Dcgnv‡`‡kB iƒcvšÍ‡ii Rb¨ iƒcKí-2041 cÖYqb K‡i‡Qb| †mB Av‡jv‡K bq mviv we‡k^B cwiwPZ eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv‡K mg„×, weKwkZ K‡i N‡i-evB‡i Z_v †`‡k gyL| eªvþYevwoqvi mvKv©m, I AvšÍR©vwZK cwigЇj e¨vcK cwiwPZ KivB †Rjv eª¨vwÛs‡qi cyZzj bvP, †bŠKv evBP, g~j jÿ¨| evsjv‡`‡ki cÖwZwU †Rjvi g‡Zv eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi jvwV †Ljv, hvÎvcvjv, ¯^Zš¿ ˆewkó¨ i‡q‡Q| ‡Rjv eª¨vwÛs eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi ¯^KxqZv mivB‡ji †MÖ-nvDÛ KzKzi eRvq †i‡L Zv ‡Rjv‡K DbœZ I mg„w×i Rb¨ AvMvgxi c_ cÖf…wZ ïay evsjv‡`‡kB bq wb‡`©kK wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡e| mgMÖ fviZxq Dcgnv‡`k Z_v mviv we‡k^B cwiwPZ| District Branding Background ZvB gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv Bangladesh is a land of ample opportunity. To turn I ms¯‹„wZ‡K †K›`ª K‡i Bangladesh into a middle income country, the eª¨vwÛs‡qi †jv‡Mv I ‡¯øvMvb Government of Bangladesh has formulated Vision-2021 wbev©Pb Kiv n‡q‡Q| and Vision-2041 to transform it into a happy and prosperous country. District branding aims at having comprehensive introduction of a more prosperous and developed Brahmanbaria, in both national and international fields. Like each and every district Branding logo, introduction and description of tagline of Bangladesh, Brahmanbaria also has its unique characteristics. Maintaining its intrinsic characteristics, “Cultural Hub with the Spirit of Liberation War” district branding will work as a guide in the way to further development and prosperity of this district. Being a border district, the liberation war has brought uniqueness to Brahmanbaria, as a safe gateway for the refugees and trainee freedom fighters. On the other hand, the culture of practicing music has given the Titas touched Brahmanbaria the title of ‘Cultural Hub’. The great musician Ustad Alauddin Khan and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan are the famous faces throughout Indian subcontinent and the entire world. Brahmanbaria’s circus, puppet show, boat race, stick game, jatrapala, Sarail’s gray-hound dogs etc are familiar cultural heritage across the world. Therefore, Branding logo and slogan have been selected on the basis of culture and the spirit of the liberation war.

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26 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 27 ‡Kvjøvcv_i kwn` mgvwa Kollapathar Shaheed Cemetery Kollapathar Shaheed Cemetery is a notable visiting ‡Kvjøvcv_i kwn` mgvwa eªvþYevwoqvi GKwU D‡jøL‡hvM¨ `k©bxq place in Brahmanbaria. It is situated in Kollapathar ¯’vb| GwU Kmev Dc‡Rjvi `wÿ‡Y 10 wKtwgt `~‡i fviZxq village of Bayek union under Kasba 10 mxgv‡šÍi mwbœK‡U ev‡qK BDwbq‡bi †Kvjøvcv_i MÖv‡g Aew¯’Z| kilometers southward from Indian border. Here, there is GLv‡b 50 Rb exi gyw³‡hv×vi mgvwa i‡q‡Q| a mausoleum of 50 freedom fighters.

gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 29 exi‡kÖô ‡gv¯Ídv Kvgv‡ji mgvwa Bir Shrestho Shaheed Mustafa eªvþYevwoqvi gvwU‡Z wPiwb`ªvq kvwqZ Av‡Qb exi‡kªô kwn` ‡gv¯Ídv Kvgvj| M½vmvMi Kamal Cemetery cªwZi¶v K¨v‡¤úi `iæBb Mªv‡g wb‡qvwRZ Avjdv ‡Kv¤úvwbi 2 bs cø¨­vUy‡bi GKRb ‡mKkb KgvÛvi wQ‡jb ‡gv¯Ídv Kvgvj| ‡m ¯’v‡b 18 Gwcªj cvKevwnbxi mv‡_ gyw³evwnbxi Bir Shrestho Shaheed Mustafa cªPÐ hy× ïiæ nq| hy‡×i GK ch©v‡q mn‡hv×v‡`i wcQ‡b nUvi wb‡`©k w`‡q wZwb Kvfvwis Kamal is buried in the soil of dvqvi Ki‡Z _v‡Kb| gvivZ¥K RLg Ae¯’vq Zvi GjGgwRi ¸wj ‡kl n‡q hvq| cvwK¯Ívwb Brahmanbaria. Mustafa kamal was ‰mb¨iv ‡U«‡Â G‡m ‡eq‡bU w`‡q LyuwP‡q Zuv‡K nZ¨v K‡i| `iæBb Mªv‡gi RbMY ‡gv¯Ídv the section commander of 2nd Kvgvj‡K Zuvi kvnv`Z ¯’v‡bi cv‡kB mgvwnZ K‡ib| platoon of Alpha company deployed at Daruin village under Gangasagar Defense Camp. On 18th April, a fierce battle took place between Muktibahini and Pakistani army. At one stage Mustafa Kamal asked his fellow fighters to fall back while he took the responsibility of covering fire. The bullets of his LMG ran out and he got severely wounded. The Pakistani soldiers came to the trench and with utmost cruelty bayoneted him to death. The people of Daruin buried him beside the place where he sacrificed his life.

30 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 31 j²xcyi kwn` mgvwa Lakshmipur Shaheed Cemetery Lakshmipur Shaheed Cemetery is located at j²xcyi kwn` mgvwa Kmev Dc‡Rjvi m`i Lakshmipur village of Gopinathpur union, only †_‡K gvÎ 3 wK.wg DËi c~‡e© †Mvcxbv_cyi 3 kilometers north-east of . 12 BDwbq‡bi j²xcyi MÖv‡g Aew¯’Z| j²xcyi I martyred freedom fighters of Lakshmipur and P›`ªcyi hy‡× kwn` 12 Rb gyw³‡hv×v‡K GLv‡b Chandrapur battle has been entombed here. mgvwa¯’ Kiv n‡q‡Q|

32 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 33 AvïMÄ gyw³hy× ¯§„wZ¯Í¤¢ Ashuganj Liberation War Monument RvMÖZ evsjv Jagroto Bangla gyw³hy‡×i ¯§„wZ weRwoZ With a view to protecting the AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbvi cÖ‡ek memory of liberation war, c‡_ gyw³hy‡×i ¯§„wZiÿv‡_© “Jagarat Bangla” has been wbg©vY Kiv n‡q‡Q fv¯‹h© built at the entrance of the Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory. ÔÔRvMÖZevsjvÕÕ| gyw³hy‡×i Sculptor Hamiduzzaman is the ¯§viK G fv¯‹h©wUi ¯’cwZ fv¯‹i architect of this monument of nvwg`y¾vgvb| liberation war.

34 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 35 knx` ¯§„wZ‡mŠa, eªvþYevwoqv Shaheed (Martyred) Memorial, Brahmanbaria

eªvþYevwoqvq gyw³evwnbxi Avµg‡Y cvKevwnbxi weKj DfPi GKwU U¨vsK gyw³hy‡×i cÖZxK wn‡m‡e As a symbol of liberation war freedom fighters diligently placed an amphibian tank of in Faruki park of Brahmanbaria town. The tank became defective due to the attack gyw³‡hv×viv kn‡ii dviæKx cv‡K© mh‡Zœ ¯’vcb K‡ib| cieZx©‡Z 1983 mv‡j mvgwiK kvmbvg‡j of . Afterwards, during military regime in 1983, the tank was taken to Cumilla U¨vsKwU Kzwgjøv †mbvwbev‡m ¯’vbvšÍi Kiv nq| Gi weiæ‡× GjvKvi kvwšÍKvgx gvby‡li Zxeª cÖwZev` cantonment. Intense protest of the peace loving people of this locality against this alteration mvgwiK kvmK‡`i eva¨ K‡i D³ ¯’v‡b wZb ¯Í¤¢ wewkó GKwU g‡bvig ¯§„wZ‡mŠa wbgv©Y Ki‡Z| 1984 forced the military rulers to build a memorial with three pillars. Its foundation was laid on 19th mv‡ji 19 †g Gi wfwËcÖ¯Íi ¯’vcb Kiv nq Ges 1985 mv‡ji 29 GwcÖj D‡Øvab Kiv nq| May 1984 and it was inaugurated on 29th April 1985.

36 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 37 †mŠa wnib¥q Monument of The Hiranmoy

1971 mv‡ji 5 wW‡m¤^‡i wbg©gfv‡e In 1996, “Soudho Hiranmoy” was built wbnZ eªvþYevwoqv wWMÖx K‡j‡Ri at Kawtali point on the south side of Aa¨vcK jyrdzi ingvb I g„Zz¨Äqx Ab¨ Brahmanbaria town. The monument was built eyw×Rxex‡`i ¯§i‡Y eªvþYevwoqv kn‡ii in the memory of Lutfur Rahman, a professor `wÿY cv‡k KvDZjxi †gv‡o 1996 of Brahmanbaria Government Degree College who was killed on 5th December, 1971 and mv‡j wbwg©Z n‡q‡Q Ô‡mŠa wnib¥qÕ hvi in the remembrance of many other martyred kx‡l© i‡q‡Q Aa©-cªùzwUZ cÙdzj| intellectuals. A half bloomed lotus has been placed on the top of this monument.

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1886 mv‡j 2 b‡f¤^i eªvþYevwoqv kn‡ii `wÿ‡Y ivgivBj MÖv‡g Rb¥MÖnY K‡ib ax‡i›`ªbv_ `Ë| Ôe½f½Õ we‡ivax Av‡›`vjb, ÔAmn‡hvM Av‡›`vjbÕ, Ôe½xq cÖRv¯^Z¡ AvBb ms‡kvabÕ, ÔfviZ QvoÕ Av‡›`vjbmn wewfbœ Av‡›`vj‡b wZwb mwµq wQ‡jb| 1948 mv‡j cvwK¯Ívb MYcwil‡`i Awa‡ek‡bi mKj Kvh©weeiYx‡Z wZwb Bs‡iwR I D`©yi cvkvcvwk evsjv‡K AšÍf©y³ Kivi `vwe DÌvcb K‡ib| 1965 mv‡j fviZ cvwK¯Ívb hy‡×i mgq wZwb wQ‡jb M„ne›`x| 1971 mv‡ji 29 gvP© cyÎ w`jxc Kzgvi `Ëmn ax‡i›`ªbv_ `ˇK †MÖdZvi Kiv nq Ges gqbvgwZ †mbvwbev‡m nZ¨v Kiv nq|

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta

On 2nd November 1886, Dhirendranath Datta was born in a village called Ramrail to the south of Brahmanbaria town. He had active participation in different movements like ‘Movement against the Partition of Bengal’ , ‘Non-cooperative Movement’ , ‘Amendment of Bengal Tenancy Act’ , ‘Quit India Movement’ and many more. In 1948 in Pakistan Constituent Assembly , he made a speech calling for Bangla to be made one of the official languages of Pakistan beside English and Urdu. He was placed under house arrest during the 1965 India-Pakistan War. On 29th March 1971 Datta was arrested with his son Dilip Kumar Datta and murdered in Maynamoti Cantonment.

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myi mgªvU I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvui Z…Zxq Rowshan Ara alias Annapurna was the Kb¨v I wek¦ weL¨vZ m½xZ mvaK iwe third daughter of the greatest musician k¼‡ii mnawg©Yx iIkb Aviv †eMg Ustad Alauddin Khan and the better Ii‡d Abœc~Y©v wbR ¸‡Y wek¦L¨vZ half of world famous singer Ravi n‡qwQ‡jb| gwnqmx m½xZ wkíx Shankar. She became famous with Abœc~Y©v 1926 wLª÷v‡ã eªvþYevwoqvi her own virtue. This eminent musician m½xZ Zx_© wkecyi MÖv‡g Rb¥MÖnY Annapurna was born in 1926 at Shibpur village of Brahmanbaria which is known K‡ib| as a sacred place of music.

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I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx Lvui Rb¥ 26 Gwcªj 1884 wLª÷v‡ã| 1935 wLª÷v‡ã wZwb kvwšÍwb‡KZ‡b Aa¨vcK wn‡m‡e Ustad Ayet Ali Khan ‡hvM`vb K‡ib| m½x‡Z Amvgvb¨ Ae`v‡bi Rb¨ 1960 wLª÷v‡ã wZwb Ustad Ayet Ali Khan was born on 26th April 1884. In 1935, he joined as a professor in Mfb©i c`K, 1961 wLª÷v‡ã ZgNv-B- Santiniketan. In recognition of his outstanding BgwZqvR ‡LZve, 1966 wLª÷v‡ã cªvBW contribution to music, he was awarded the Ae cvidi‡gÝ Ges 1976 wLª÷v‡ã ‘Governor’s Medal’ in 1960, ‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz’ gi‡YvËi wkíKjv GKv‡Wwg cyi¯‹vi jvf title in 1961, ‘Pride of Performance’ in 1966 K‡ib| 2 ‡m‡Þ¤^i 1967 wLª÷v‡ã GB and posthumous ‘Art Academy Award’ in gnvb m½xZ mvaK ci‡jvK Mgb K‡ib| 1976. On 2nd September 1967, this great musician passed away.

42 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 43 myi m¤ªvU I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu The Greatest Musician Ustad Alauddin Khan ‡h K…Zx cyiæ‡li Rb¨ eªvþYevwoqv mgMª fviZ Dcgnv‡`k Avmb jvf K‡ib| AvjvDwÏb Lvu m‡iv‡` we‡klZ¡ AR©b The person for whom Brahmanbaria has earned fame attained excellence in Sarod and introduced the Ges wek¦e¨vcx cwiwPwZi ‡mŠfvM¨ AR©b K‡i‡Q wZwb K‡ib| mnRvZ cÖwZfv¸‡Y wZwb m‡iv` ev`‡b Ôw`wi w`wiÕ throughout Indian subcontinent and the entire world, is tune ‘Dara Dara’ instead of ‘Diri Diri’ in sarod with n‡jb wZZvm cv‡oi me©‡kªô mšÍvb I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu| myi‡ÿc‡Yi cwie‡Z© Ô`viv `vivÕ myi‡ÿcY-c×wZ cÖeZ©b the greatest son of the river Titas, Ustad Alauddin Khan. his inborn talents. He introduced a new gharana in The world famous musician Ustad Alauddin Khan was the realm of classical music, known as the Alauddin wek¦ e‡iY¨ m½xZÁ I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvui Rb¥ 1862 K‡ib| wZwb m½xZRM‡Z GK bZzb Nivbvi cÖeZ©b K‡ib, born in 1862 in Shibpur village of Nabinagar. He took Sangeet Gharana or Maihar Sangeet Gharana. He wLª÷v‡ã bexbM‡ii wkecyi Mªv‡g| evj¨Kv‡j AMÖR dwKi hv ÔAvjvDwÏb NivbvÕ ev †kÖYx ÔgvBnvi NivbvÕ bv‡g cwiwPwZ his first music lessons from his elder brother, Fakir Aftab directed the invention of some new musical instruments AvdZveDwÏb Lvui wbKU m½x‡Z Zvui nv‡ZLwo nq| jvf K‡i| AvjvDwχbi civgk© I wb‡`©‡k K‡qKwU bZzb Uddin Khan. At the age of ten, Alauddin Khan ran away such as ‘the Chandrasarang’ and ‘the Surasrangar’. my‡ii mÜv‡b wZwb `k eQi eq‡m evwo †_‡K cvwj‡q GK ev`¨hš¿ D™¢vweZ nq| †m¸wji g‡a¨ ÔP›`ªmvisÕ I Ômyik„½viÕ from home to join a jatra party that moved from village to Alauddin Khan visited different countries as a member hvÎv`‡ji m‡½ MÖv‡g MÖv‡g Ny‡i †iovb| G mgq wZwb Rvwi, we‡klfv‡e D‡jøL‡hvM¨| 1935 mv‡j wZwb b„Z¨wkíx village. His stay with this group exposed him to a variety of Uday Shankar’s dance troupe in 1935. During that mvwi, evDj, fvwUqvwi, KxZ©b, cvuPvwj cÖf…wZ Mv‡bi m‡½ D`qk¼‡ii m‡½ we‡k¦i wewfbœ †`k mdi K‡ib| G mg‡q of folk genres: jari, sari, baul, bhatiyali, kirtan, panchali time, the queen of England awarded him with the title cwiwPZ nb| gqgbwms‡ni gy³vMvQvi Rwg`vi RMrwK‡kvi wZwb Bsj¨v‡Ûi ivYx KZ©…K myi mgªvU ‡LZve cªvß nb| I¯Ív` etc. Alauddin Khan was attracted to Sarod after listening “Sur Samrat”. Ustad Alauddin Khan was awarded to Ustad Ahmed Ali Khan at the court of Jagat Kishore “the Sangeet Academy Award” in 1952, ‘the Padma AvPvh©i `iev‡i fvi‡Zi weL¨vZ m‡ivw`qv I¯Ív` Avng` AvjvDwÏb Lvu 1952 mv‡j m½xZ GKv‡Wwg cyi¯‹vi, 1958 Acharya, the zamindar of Muktagachha from whom he Bhushan’ in 1958, ‘the Padma-Vibhushan’in 1971, and Avjx Lvui m‡iv` ev`b ï‡b wZwb m‡iv‡`i cÖwZ AvK…ó nb mv‡j cÙf~lY cyi¯‹vi, 1971 mv‡j cÙ-wef~lY, 1961 mv‡j subsequently took lessons in Sarod for five years. After ‘the Deshikottam’ title being introduced by Visva Bharati Ges Zvui wbKU cvuP eQi Zvwjg †bb| 1918 wLª÷v‡ãi wek¦ fviZx cªewZ©Z ‡`wk‡KvËg ‡LZve cªvß nb| 1972 mv‡j 1918, he secured the position of music teacher in the in 1961. The legendary musician breathed his last on 6th c‡i I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu gvBnv‡ii ivR`iev‡i m½xZ ¸iæi 6 b‡f¤^i GB m½xZ mvaK ci‡jvK Mgb K‡ib| royal court of Maihar. Alauddin November 1972. 44 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 45 A‰ØZ gjøeg©Y

weL¨vZ Jcb¨vwmK A‰ØZ gjøeg©Y Gi Rb¥ eªvþYevwoqv m`i Dc‡Rjvi ‡MvKY© NvU Mªv‡g | ÔwZZvm GKwU b`xi bvgÕ Dcb¨vm wj‡L wZwb AR©b K‡i‡Qb wek¦L¨vwZ Ges eªvþYevwoqv‡K ewm‡q‡Qb mvaK dwKi AvdZve DwÏb Luv Gi mgvwa, bexbMi ‡MŠi‡ei D”P Avm‡b| Zvui Ab¨vb¨ Dcb¨v‡mi g‡a¨ i‡q‡Q mv`v nvIqv, mvMi Zx‡_©, bvUKxq Fakir Aftab Uddin Khan Kvwnbx, `j‡eu‡a Ges iv½vgvwU| dwKi AvdZve DwÏb Lvu 1951 mv‡ji 16 Gwcªj A‰ØZ Fakir Aftab Uddin Khan was a composer, lyricist, gjø­eg©Y bvwi‡Kjevwoqvq wbR dwKi AvdZve DwÏb Lvu wQ‡jb GKvav‡i myiKvi, MxwZKvi, singer and instrumentalist simultaneously. evmfe‡b ci‡jvK Mgb K‡ib| MvqK I hš¿wkíx| wZwb ¯^i msMÖn, †gNW¤^yi I exbivR bv‡g He invented the musical instruments called ev`¨hš¿ D™¢veb K‡ib| AvdZve DwÏb Lvu evj¨Kvj †_‡KB Swarasangraha, Meghadambur and Binaraj. From msMx‡Zi cÖwZ AbyivMx wQ‡jb Ges Ava¨vwZ¥K msMx‡Zi his very childhood, Aftab Uddin Khan was fond of mvabv Ki‡Zb| myi mvabvq wZwb wQ‡jb A‡jŠwKK kw³i music and used to practice spiritual music. In pursuit AwaKvix| dwKi AvdZve DwÏb Lvu wQ‡jb wek¦weL¨vZ of music, he was endowed with divine power. Fakir msMxZÁ I¯Ív` AvjvDwÏb Lvu I I¯Ív` Av‡qZ Avjx Lvu Gi Aftab Uddin Khan was the eldest brother of world famous musicologist Ustad Alauddin Khan and ‡R¨ô åvZv Ges Zvu‡`i cÖ_g msMxZ ¸iæ| Ustad Ayet Ali Khan and their first music guru.

Adwaita Mallabarman

The famous novelist Adwaita Mallabarman was born in Gokarnaghat village of Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila. By writing the novel named “Titas Ekti Nodir Nam,” he achieved worldwide fame and placed Brahmanbaria in the peak of glory. Among his other novels there are Sada Hawah, Sagor Tirthe, Natokiyo Kahini, Dolbedhe and Rangamati. On 16th April 1951, Adwaita Mallavarman breathed his last in his own residence of Narikelbaria.

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46 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 47 gjqv msMxZ Malaya Music

Following the end of winter `Spring, kx‡Zi we`vq j‡Mœ w`e¨ †PZbv wb‡q ivRvi †e‡k †h the king of seasons’ appears with FZyivR emšÍ AeZiY K‡i cÖK…wZ‡K Avb‡›` D‡ØwjZ spirituality to rejuvenate the nature. K‡i †m †PZbv I kw³i aviK gjqv| gjqv m½x‡Zi The spirit and strength that makes iPwqZv g‡bv‡gvnb `Ë| G mvaK cyiæl g‡bv‡gvnb the nature overflowed with pleasure `‡Ëi Mv‡bi msL¨v cÖvq cuvPkZ| gjqv m½x‡Zi †ek is known as `Malaya’. Manomohan wKQz cvÛzwjwc m¤úªwZ D×vi Kiv n‡q‡Q, hv wn‡me Dutta is the writer of Malaya music. Ki‡j gjqv m½x‡Zi msL¨v n‡e cÖvq ev‡ivkZ| The number of songs of Manomohan Dutta is about five hundred. Some worm eaten manuscripts of Malaya bvbv gZ bvbv c_, wewfbœ music have recently been retrieved in a gvbe ü`q fiv, AmsL¨ Afve spoiled condition. If all the manuscripts mK‡ji g~‡j mZ¨, wbZ¨ GK fve are counted, the number of Malaya hvunv‡i cvB‡j nq, wbZ¨vb›` jvf| song would be around twelve thousand.

g‡bv‡gvnb `‡Ëi AvkÖg, bexbMi Manomohan Dutta’s Monastery, Nabinagar

48 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 49 KvBZjv Rwg`vi evwo Kaitola Zamindar Bari

Kaitala Zamindar Bari is located in Nurnagar area of KvBZjv Rwg`vi evwowU bexbMi Dc‡Rjvi b~ibMi . About 200 years ago, Bishwanath GjvKvq Aew¯’Z| cÖvq 200 eQi c~‡e© wek^bv_ ivq Roy Chowdhury founded this Zamindar Bari. †PŠayix KvBZjv Rwg`vi evwowU cÖwZôv K‡ib| wecøex DjøvmKi `‡Ëi evwo

wecøex DjøvmKi `Ë 1885 mv‡j mivBj Dc‡Rjvi KvjxK”Q MÖv‡g Rb¥MÖnY K‡ib| wZwb e½f½ we‡ivax Av‡›`vj‡bi AMÖfv‡M wQ‡jb| D‡jøL¨ †h, fvi‡Z wZwbB cÖ_g Bs‡iR nZ¨vi Rb¨ nvZ †evgv ‰Zix K‡ib| Zv‡K AvRxe‡bi Rb¨ Av›`vgvb I wb‡Kvei Øxccy‡Ä ØxcvšÍi Kiv n‡qwQj| wZwb 1965 wLª÷v‡ãi 17 †g ci‡jvK Mgb K‡ib| wecøex GB †bZvi Rb¥¯’vb I emZevwo HwZnvwmK I `k©bxq ¯’vb wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ|

Revolutionary Ullaskar Datta’s House

Revolutionary Ullaskar Datta was born in 1885 in Kalikachha village of . He was in a pioneer in the ‘Movement aginst the Partition of Bengal’. It is referable that, Ullashkar Datta was the first Indian who invented hand bomb to kill the British. He was sentenced for lifetime imprisonment in Andaman and Nicobar islands. He breathed his last on 17th May 1965. The birth place and house of this revolutionary leader is now considered as a historical and spectacular place.

50 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 51 nwicyi Rwg`vi evwo Haripur Zamindar Bari

eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi bvwmibMi Dc‡Rjvi nwicyi BDwbq‡bi Haripur Zamindar Bari (Rajbari) is situated in Harinber village nwiY‡eo MÖv‡g wZZvm b`xi c~e© Zx‡i Kv‡ji mvÿx n‡q of Haripur union under Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. Being located in the eastern part of , it stands `vuwo‡q Av‡Q HwZn¨evnx nwicyi ivRevwo| Rvbv hvq, as a witness of history. It is known to be built by landlord Gauri 1843 mvj †_‡K 1850 mvj Gi g‡a¨ Rwg`vi †MŠixcÖmv` Prasad Roy Chowdhury and Krishna Prasad Roy Chowdhury ivq †PŠayix I K„òcÖmv` ivq †PŠayix evwowU wbgv©Y K‡ib| between 1843 and 1850. It is a three storied nicely decorated cÖvq 480 kZvsk Rwgi Dci cÖwZwôZ wZbZjv Rwg`vi building on 480 decimals of land with around 60 rooms, darbar evwowU‡Z cÖvq 60wU Kÿ, is gnj, `ievi nj, av‡bi hall, grain storage, cowshed, kitchen, ball rooms, playing fields †Mvjv, †Mvqvj Ni, ivbœvi Ni, bvP Ni, †Ljvi gvV, gw›`i and temples. No rod was used in the entire construction of this i‡q‡Q| wekvj AvqZ‡bi evwowUi cy‡iv fe‡bi †Kv_vI gigantic building. This palace has been used as the shooting †Kvb i‡Wi Mvu_ywb †bB| GB evwo‡Z gaygvjwZ, †NUzcyÎ spot of many movies like ‘Ghetuputra Komola’, ‘Madhumalati’, Kgjv, bvBIixmn A‡bK Pjw”PÎ wPÎvwqZ n‡q‡Q| ‘Naiyori’ and so on.

52 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 53 Kvj‰fie gw›`i Kalbhairab Temple Kalbhairab Temple of Brahmanbaria, a eªvþYevwoqvi wn›`y m¤úª`v‡qi ¸iæZ¡c~Y© Zx_©¯’vb major pilgrimage for Hindu community, is wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ HwZnvwmK Kvj‰fie gw›`iwUi located in Medda near Brahmanbaria town. Ae¯’vb eªvþYevwoqv kn‡ii A`~‡i †gÇvq| cÖvq Approximately 200 years ago, Durgacharan 200 eQi c~‡e© `~Mv©PiY AvPvh© ¯^cœ`„ó n‡q weMÖnwU Acharjee saw a dream which influenced him wbgv©Y K‡iwQ‡jb| mywekvj g~wZ©wUi D”PZv 28 to build the statue. The height of this vast statue is 28 feet. dzU| Kvj‰fie gw›`i Kalbhairab Temple

54 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 55 Avb›`gqx Kvjx gw›`i The Temple of Anandamoyi Kali Anandamoyi Kali Temple is located in the heart of eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv kn‡ii ey‡K Avb›`gqx Kvjx gw›`‡ii Brahmanbaria town. Hindu monastics come and Ae¯’vb| mbvZb agv©ej¤^x mvay mbœ¨vmxMY GLv‡b G‡m stay here and make the devotees know about the _v‡Kb Avi f³‡`i mvabvi †KŠkj c×wZi K_v ‡kvbvb| techniques of meditation.

evmy‡`e weMÖn, mivBj Basudev Statue, Sarail

56 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 57 fvOv AwZw_kvjv| †MvKY© beve evwo, bvwmibMi dvUv wf‡Z Ak_-e‡U †g‡j‡Q Wvjcvjv| Gokarna Nawab Bari, Nasirnagar cÖLi †iv‡` Zß c‡_ †K‡U‡Q w`b †Kv‡bvg‡Z g‡b wQj mܨv‡ejvq wgj‡e †n_v VvuB| gv‡Vi c‡i Avuavi bv‡g, nv‡Ui †jv‡K wdij MÖv‡g, ‡n_vq G‡m †P‡q †`wL-bvB †h †Kn bvB| KZ Kv‡j KZ †jv‡K KZ w`‡bi †k‡l ay‡qwQj c‡_i ayjv GBLv‡b‡Z G‡m| Avwg †hw`b G‡jg †mw`b `xc R¦‡j bv N‡i, eûw`‡bi wkLvi Kvwj AvuKv wfZ‡iÕ c‡i|

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58 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 59 mivB‡ji HwZnvwmK AvwidvBj gmwR` Historical Arifail Mosque of Sarail

Wonderful architectural site, historic Arifail mosque was built eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi mivBj Dc‡Rjvq i‡q‡Q †gvNj Avg‡j wbwg©Z Ac~e© in the sixteenth century during Mughal period in Sarail upazila ¯’vcZ¨-wkí HwZnvwmK AvwidvBj gmwR`| ¯’vbxq RbkÖæwZ Abymv‡i of Brahmanbaria district. According to local myth, saint Shah `i‡ek kvn Avwid 1662 mv‡j gmwR`wU wbgv©Y K‡ib Ges Zvi Arif founded the mosque in 1662 and it was named after him bvgvbymv‡i GB gmwR‡`i bvgKiY Kiv nq| wZb M¤^yR wewkó AvwidvBj accordingly. The height of this three-domed Arifail mosque is 70 gmwR‡`i D”PZv 70 dzU 6 Bw Ges †`Iqvj¸‡jv 5 dzU 6 Bw cyiæ| feet 6 inches and thickness of its walls is 5 feet 6 inches. Four Pvi‡Kv‡Y Av‡Q PviwU Aó‡KvYvK…wZ wgbvi| octagonal minarets occupy four corners of the mosque.

60 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 61 Awebvk P›`ª †m‡bi The Abandoned Palace cwiZ¨³ cÖvmv` of Abinash Chandra Sen

Awebvk P›`ª †mb mivBj _vbvi Abinash Chandra Sen was born M½vmvMi w`wN msjMœ KvPvix, AvLvDov on 1st Ashwin 1276 Bangla, in the Pz›Uv MÖv‡g HwZn¨evnx †mb cwiev‡i traditional Sen family of Chunta 1 Avwk¦b, 1276 e½v‡ã Rb¥MÖnY village under Sarail thana. In 1919, Kachari Adjacent to K‡ib| wZwb 1919 wLª: Pz›Uv MÖv‡g he established “Krishnananda Gangasagar Dighi, Akhaura wbR A_©vq‡b wÎcyiv †ev‡Wi© gva¨‡g Charitable Hospital” with his own K…òvb›` `vZe¨ wPwKrmvjq cÖwZôv expenses in Chunta village with the K‡ib| GQvovI wZwb cÖv_wgK consent of Tripura Board. Besides we`¨vjq I jvB‡eªwi ¯’vcb K‡ib| this, he established primary school and library. He achieved special wZwb Zvi Kg©¸‡Y ZrKvjxb evsjvq fame in the then Bengal for his we‡kl L¨vwZ AR©b K‡iwQ‡jb| extraordinary works. Now, the Awebvk P›`ª †m‡bi evwowU eZ©gv‡b palace of Abinash Chandra Sen lies cwiZ¨³ Ae¯’vq Av‡Q| there in abandoned condition.

62 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 63 fv`yNi Rv‡g gmwR` Bhadughar Shahi Mosque The traditional village of Bhadughar is located eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi m`i Dc‡Rjvi in the Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. HwZn¨evnx MÖvg fv`yNi| †gvNj m¤ªvU In 1663, during the reign of Mughal Emperor AvIi½‡R‡ei kvmbvg‡j †gvnv¤§` b~i-B- Aurangzeb, Mohammad Noor-e-Elahi Ibn Bjvnx Be‡b gRwjk kvnevR fv`yNi MÖv‡gi Majlish Shahbaz constructed Bhadughar †`Iqvb cvovq 1663 mv‡j gmwR`wU Shahi Mosque at Dewanpara of Bhadughar. wbg©vY K‡ib| gmwR`wU HwZnvwmK kvnx The mosque is also known as the historic gmwR` bv‡gI cwiwPZ| Shahi Mosque.

64 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 65 Kjøv kwn` (int) Rv‡g gmwR`, AvLvDov Kolla Shaheed (R) Jame Mosque, Akhaura

DjPvcvov Rv‡g gmwR` Ulachapara Jeme Mosque

eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi m`i Dc‡Rjvq DjPvcvov The Ulchapara Jeme Mosque is located in MÖv‡g DjPvcvov Rv‡g gmwR` Aew¯’Z| Ulchapara village under Sadar upazila of gmwR`wU‡Z †hme wkjvwjwc cvIqv †M‡Q Zv Brahmanbaria district. From the inscriptions found in the mosque, it is estimated that the †_‡K Abygvb Kiv hvq 1727 mv‡j gmwR`wU mosque was built in 1727. The mosque with wbgv©Y Kiv n‡q‡Q| 53 dzU ‰`N¨© Ges 52 dzU the length of 53 feet and width of 52 feet, cÖ¯’ wewkó gmwR`wUi wfZ‡i 4 dzU cyiæ `iRv has four feet thick door inside. From the i‡q‡Q| M¤^y‡Ri †K›`ª †_‡K wbP ch©šÍ Lye my›`i top to Bottom, the dome there are beautiful KviæKvh© i‡q‡Q| craftsmanship. 66 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 67 Kjøvn&& kwn` (int) gvRvi The Kolla Shaheed Mazar

AvLvDov Dc‡Rjvi Logcy‡i Aew¯’Z nRiZ The dargah of Hazrat Shah Syed Ahmad Gecho kvn ˆQq` Avn&&¤§` †MQz `vivR (int) cÖKvk¨ Daraj (R) is known throughout the country as the Mazar of the Kolla Shaheed. It is located at kvn cxi Kjøvn&& kwn` (int) Gi `iMvn hv Kharampur of . Every year more Kjøvn&& kwn‡`i gvRvi bv‡g mgMÖ †`‡k cwiwPZ| than millions of people gather here, following the cÖwZ eQi Ii‡m Kjøv kwn‡`i gvRv‡i jÿvwaK occasion of Urs. The cemetery was established gvby‡li mgvMg nq| G mgvwa‡ÿÎwU cÖvq nearly eleven hundred years ago. GMvikZ ermi c~‡e© ¯’vwcZ n‡q‡Q|

68 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 69 KvRx gvngy` kvn (int) gvRvi The Shrine of Kazi Mahmud Shah

The shrine of Kazi Mahmud Shah is located at Kazi eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv m`‡ii KvRx cvovq nhiZ KvRx para of Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila. He played an gvngy` kvn (int) Gi gvRvi Aew¯’Z| eªvþYevwoqvq important role in spreading Islam in Brahmanbaria. Bmjvg ag© cÖPv‡i wZwb ¸iæZ¡c~Y© f~wgKv cvjb K‡ib| Every year his Urs is celebrated with great splendor. AZ¨šÍ RvuKRg‡Ki m‡½ Zvi Iim D`&&hvcb Kiv nq|

†Rjv Rv‡g gmwR`, eªvþYevwoqv District Jame Mosque, Brahmanbaria

70 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 71 eªvþYevwoqv e¨vwÞó PvP© Brahmanbaria Baptist Church

Brahmanbaria Baptist Church was established in eªvþYevwoqv e¨vwÞó PvP© 1910 mv‡j eªvþYevwoqv m`i 1910 at northern Morail of Brahmanbaria Sadar Dc‡Rjvi DËi †gŠovB‡j cÖwZôv Kiv nq| GB PvP© ¯’vc‡bi upazila. The Christian Medical Center and Christian mgq wLªw÷qvb †gwW‡Kj ‡m›Uvi Ges wLªw÷qvb wgkb ¯‹zj Mission School also were established during the cÖwZôv Kiv nq| formation of this church.

72 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 73 kZel©x †Rvov gV, kvnevRcyi ivRv wK‡kvi exi weµg gvwbK¨ evnv`yi Centenary Couple Abbey, Shahbazpur KZ…©K wbwg©Z gV, AvLvDov Abbey Built by King Kishore Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur, Akhaura

74 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 75 ‡bŠKv evBP Boat Race

ÔÔmwL Kwi ‡Mv gvbv, Kv‡jv R‡j ‡XD w`Ibv ‡Mv “My beloved do not wave in the dark water mwL Kv‡jv R‡j ‡XD w`I bvÕÕ Do not let the waves flow in the dark water” D‡jø­wLZ Mv‡bi KwjwU Bs‡iR Avg‡j wZZvm b`xi ‡bŠKv evB‡Pi GKwU Mv‡bi Ask| my`~i The mentioned phrase is a part of a song about boat race in Titas River AZxZ Kvj ‡_‡K gbmv c~Rv Dcj‡¶ fv`ª gv‡mi cÖ_g w`‡b wZZv‡m G ‡bŠKv evBP AbywôZ n‡q during British period. From time immemorial, following the occasion of Avm‡Q| wÎcyiv ‡Rjv ‡M‡RUxqvi ‡_‡K Rvbv hvq ‡h, 1908 mv‡j AbywôZ ‡bŠKv evBP wQj GKwU Manasa puja on the first day of Bhadra, boat race has been being held in Titas. It was reported from the Tripura Gazetteer that, in 1908, boat race was HwZnvwmK cªwZ‡hvwMZv| H cªwZ‡hvwMZvq Bs‡iR cvU e¨emvqxiv eû ‡mvbvi ‡g‡Wj w`‡q ‡bŠKv a kind of historic competition. English jute traders of this region rewarded evBP cªwZ‡hvMx‡`i cyi¯‹…Z K‡iwQ‡jb| w·ki `k‡KI eªvþYevwoqv kni msjMœ wZZv‡mi ey‡K AwZ the competitors of boat race with many gold medals. In 30’s, boat race was RvuKRg‡Ki mv‡_ MY Drm‡e G ‡bŠKv evBP AbywôZ n‡Zv| organised to celebrate mass festival with great splendor in the heart of Titas, near Brahmanbaria town.

76 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 77 AvïMÄ mvB‡jv Ashuganj Silo

In 1970, Ashuganj Silo was eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi AvïMÄ Dc‡Rjvq constructed on the bank of Hatir Pool †gNbv b`xi Zx‡i Mg msiÿ‡Yi Rb¨ in nvZxi cyj 1970 mv‡j AvïMÄ mvB‡jv wbg©vY of Brahmanbaria district to preserve The Hatir pool is located about a Kiv nq| GB mvB‡jvi 84 wU wewfbœ wheat. About 50,000 metric tons of XvKv-wm‡jU †iv‡W mivBj Dc‡Rjvi hundred yards away from Bariura AvK„wZi ‡÷v‡iR we‡b cÖvq 50,000 wheat is preserved in 84 different evwiDiv bvgK evRv‡ii cÖvq GKkZ bazar of Sarail upazila by the way (cÂvk nvRvi) †gwUªK Ub Mg msiÿY shaped storage bins of this silo. MR `~‡i nvZxicyj Aew¯’Z| GwU to -Sylhet road. It is a brick Kiv n‡q _v‡K| eZ©gv‡b AvïMÄ Currently, Ashuganj Silo is playing B‡Ui ˆZwi| 1650 mv‡ji w`‡K built bridge. During 1650, Dewan an important role in preserving the mvB‡jv e„nËi gqgbwmsn I wm‡jU †`Iqvb kvnevR Avjx mivBj †_‡K Shahbaz Ali constructed the road food grains of greater Mymensingh from Sarail to Shahbazpur, which wefv‡Mi Lv`¨km¨ msiÿ‡Y ¸iæZ¡c~Y© and . kvnevRcyi chšÍ© iv¯Ív wbgv©Y K‡iwQ‡jb hv KzÆvcvovi †gvo †_‡K kvnevRcyi is still in existence from Kutta Para f~wgKv cvjb Ki‡Q| to Shahbazpur. Local people call chšÍ© GLbI wU‡K Av‡Q| iv¯ÍvwU‡K this road ‘Jangal’ and the bridge is ¯’vbxqiv Rv½vj e‡j _v‡K| D³ located over this very Jangal. Rv½vjwUi Dc‡i cyjwU Aew¯’Z|

78 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 79 cyZyj bvP Puppet Show mvK©vm Circus eªvþYevwoqvq cª_g cyZyj bvP cÖPjb K‡iwQ‡jb Brahmanbaria’s first puppet show was the 1965 mv‡j MwVZ eªvþYevwoqvq Gg G mvgv‡`i Ôw` ‘The Seven Star Circus’, ‘The New Star Circus’ bexbMi _vbvi K…òbMi Mªv‡gi wewcb cvj| production of Bipin Paul from Krishnanagar of M.A Samad and ‘The National Circus’ of Abdul village of Nabinagar Thana. The puppet ‡m‡fb ÷vi mvK©vmÕ I Ôw` wbD ÷vi mvK©vmÕ, Avãyj Bashir was established in 1965. Once these wZwb wn›`y a‡g©i ev ‡cŠivwYK Kvwnbx Aej¤^‡b dance he used to show with his own ewk‡ii Ôw` b¨vkbvj mvK©vmÕ Gi ‡`‡k-we‡`‡k bvg groups were very popular. But with the passage wbR¯^ ÷vB‡j cyZyj bvP ‡`Lv‡Zb| eZ©gv‡b style was mainly created on the basis of WvK wQj A‡bK| Kv‡ji weeZ©‡b GB HwZn¨ jyßcÖvq| of time this tradition has reached the verge of eªvþYevwoqvi GB HwZn¨evnx cyZyj bvP‡K Hindu mythology. In modern times, this extinction. evuwP‡q ‡i‡L‡Qb ‡gÇvi ab wgTv | ab wgTv charming puppet dance survived because ïay ‡`‡k bq we‡`‡kI L¨vwZ AR©b K‡i‡Qb | of Dhan Mia at Medda. Dhan Mia gained wZwb 1980 m‡b cyZyj bvP ‡`Lv‡Z ‡mvwf‡qZ fame both in home and abroad. In 1980, BDwbq‡b wM‡qwQ‡jb| eZ©gv‡b wZwb RbmsL¨v he went to Soviet Union to show puppet dance. At present, he has been using wbqš¿‡Yi cÖPvi Kv‡R cyZzj bvP‡K mnvqK wn‡m‡e puppet dance for the advertisement of e¨envi Ki‡Qb | population control.

80 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 81 Stick Game

Generally the stick game is held in the villages of Brahmanbaria district on the first day of Maharram month. Though the name is stick game, it also includes cudgel, machetes, Saraki, Kris etc. The game runs with the rhythm of music. The player of this game wears dhoti and genji. In this context, the name of Abdul Wahab Mir a renowned teacher from Morail Mollabari can be mentioned as he was a master of stick game.

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mvaviYZ gni&&ig gv‡mi cÖ_g ZvwiL †_‡KB eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi MÖv‡g MÖv‡g jvwV‡Ljvi ayg c‡o hvq| bvg jvwV‡Ljv n‡jI cÖK…Zc‡ÿ M`v, ivg`v, miwK, wKwiP BZ¨vw` †LjvI jvwV‡Ljvi AšÍf©~³| G †Ljv P‡j Xv‡Ki Zv‡j Zv‡j| Zvu‡`i ci‡b _v‡K gvj‡KvuPv gviv aywZ Avi Mv‡q ‡MwÄ| G cÖm‡½ Avengvb evsjvi cÖvPxb G †LjvwUi GKRb WvKmvB‡U I¯Ív‡`i bvg nj †gŠovBj †gvjøvevwoi Ave`yj Iqvnve gxi|

82 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 83 AvuwPj ev nvumwj ‡gviM

eªvþYevwoqvi ‡`Iqvb g‡bvqvi Avjx my`~i Bivb ‡_‡K GK cªKvi hy×evR ‡gviM ‡`‡k Avbqb K‡ib hv nvumwj ‡gviM ev AvuwPj ‡gviM bv‡g cwiwPZ| AZ¨šÍ `ya©l© I Kó mwnòy wn‡m‡e G‡`i mybvg Av‡Q| ‡hv×v GK‡Rvov fvj ‡gvi‡Mi `vg 25,000/- UvKv ‡_‡K 30,000/-UvKv ch©šÍ n‡q _v‡K |

Achil cock

Dewan Monowar Ali of Brahmanbaria brought a cock far from Iran, in order to make fights between two cocks. This type of cock is called Achil cock. It is well known for its stamina and tolerance power. A pair of warrior cocks is worth tk. 25,000 to tk. 30,000. mivB‡ji ‡Mª-nvDÛ KzKzi Grey-Hound Dogs of Sarail Grey Hound, a rare species of dog mainly found in Sarail upazila eªvþYevwoqvi mivBj Dc‡Rjvi weij of Brahmanbaria, is widely known throughout the sub-continent. cÖRvwZi †MÖ-nvDÛ KzKz‡ii cwiwPwZ These dogs are slightly different from other dogs. With long ears Dcgnv‡`k Ry‡o| weL¨vZ †MÖ- and tail, the face of Grey Hound looks similar to fox. These dogs are nvDÛ KzKzi †`L‡Z Ab¨vb¨ KzKz‡ii very skilled hunter. To mention the traditions of Brahmanbaria, the †P‡q wKQzUv Avjv`v| gyLUv A‡bKUv famous Grey-Hound dog cannot be excluded. †kqv‡ji gZ| Kvb I †jR j¤^v| wkKv‡i GB KzKzi AZ¨šÍ cvi`k©x| eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi HwZ‡n¨i K_v ej‡Z †M‡j weL¨vZ †MÖ-nvDÛ KzKzi‡K ev` †`Iqv hv‡e bv|

84 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 85 AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbv

eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvi AvïMÄ Dc‡Rjvi XvKv-wm‡jU gnvmoK †_‡K cÖvq wZZvm M¨vm‡ÿÎ Titas Gas Field 2 wKwg `wÿ‡Y †gNbv b`xi Zx‡i AvïMÄ mvi KviLvbv Aew¯’Z| evsjv‡`‡ki e„nËg M¨vm‡ÿÎ ¸wji It is one of the largest gas fields in Bangladesh and the major gas producing g‡a¨ Ab¨Zg Ges eZ©gvb mgq ch©šÍ fields till present time. This gas field, located ¸iæZ¡c~Y© M¨vm Drcv`bKvix M¨vm†ÿÎ in Brahmanbaria district was discovered in eªvþYevwoqv †Rjvq Aew¯’Z| GB M¨vm 1962. The geographical structure of the ‡ÿÎwU 1962 mv‡j Avwe®‹…Z n‡q‡Q| entire area of 64 sq. km is dome-shaped. 64 eM© wK‡jvwgUvi e¨vcx we¯Í…Z GB M¨vm †ÿÎwUi f~-MVb M¤^yRvK…wZi|

Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory

Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory stands on the bank of the River Meghna and is located about 2 kilometers south of Dhaka-Sylhet highway.

86 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 87 AvïMÄ Zvcwe`y¨r †K›`ª Ashuganj Thermal Power Station 88 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 89 †Rjv cwil` WvKevs‡jv, eªvþYevwoqv †Rjv cwil` WvKevs‡jv, ‡Kvjøvcv_i, Kmev District Council Dakbungalow, Brahmanbaria District Council Dakbungalow, Kollapathar, Kasba

90 gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx gyw³hy‡×i †PZbv`xß ms¯‹…wZi ivRavbx 91 Chanamukhi

Hard and small cube of pure chana coated with sugar is called chanamukhi. It is a popular sweatmeat item made mainly in Brahmanbaria. The journey of chanamukhi was started approximately 100 years back. A man called Mahadev Pare introduced chanamukhi in this region.

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Akhaura Land Port of Brahmanbaria is the gateway to enter Seven States of India including , Meghalaya and Tripura. This port was introduced in 1994. Everyday at 5 o,clock border guard forces of Bangladesh and India, perform an enchanting flag-down ceremony. Tourists from both countries visit this place to enjoy the ceremony.

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Emergency Contact

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office-0851-57712 Brahmanbaria Mobile No-01713-044960

Superintendent of Police (SP) Office-0851-57680 Brahmanbaria Mobile no-01713-373724 Nezarat Deputy Collector (NDC) Mobile No-01765-210670 Brahmanbaria

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Train name Leave from Dhaka Leave from Brahmanbaria The schedule of buses from Brahmanbaria to Dhaka Mahanagar Pravati At 07: 40 am At 10:15 am Mahanagar Gadhuli At 9:00 pm - 1. Sohag Transport (Bhadughar to Kamalapur) - leaves at every 20 minute Time to leave At 4:40 am and last trip at 07:00 pm Parabat Express At 6:40 am At 9:00 am Jayantika Express At 12:00 pm At 02:15 pm 2. Tisha Transport - leaves at every 20 minute Upoban Express At 9:50 pm - Departure Time At 4:30 am and the last trip at 06:30 pm Upokul Express At 3: 20 pm - Turna Nishita At 11:30 pm - 3. Royal Transport - leaves at every 20 minute Karnafuli At 8:30 am - Departure Time At 04:30 and last trip at 07:00 pm Noakhali Express At 8:10 pm At 11:30 pm 4. Ekona Transport - Mohakhali - leaves at every 20 minute Chattogram Mail At 10:30 pm At 01:50 am Departure Time At 05:00 am and last trip at 07:00 pm Surna Mail At 10:50 pm - Titas Commuter At 10:50 am - 5. Uttara Transport - leaves at every 20 minute Departure time At 5:30 am and the last trip at 06:00 pm Titas Commuter At 05:40 pm - 6. Titas Transport - From Pairtala -leaves at every 20 minute Departure time At 06:00 am and the last trip at 06:00 pm

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