Brahmanbaria

Brahmanbaria (Bengali:ব্রাহ্মণবাড়ীয়া সিটি is a historical city of Bangladesh. It is the capital of Brahmanbaria District and second largest city after Comilla in eastern Bangladesh. Brahmanbaria is one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, and was established in 1769. Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 168,636 according to the 2011 Census. It was a part of greater Comilla District until 1984.