Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, () is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It lies about southeast of

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and

Narayanganj Narayanganj () is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka. With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 6th largest city in Bangladesh. It is als ...

districts to the north,

Noakhali Noakhali District (), historically known as Bhulua (), is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in Chattogram Division. It was established as a district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. The distr ...

and Feni districts to the south,

Tripura Tripura () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a populat ...

state of India to the east and

Munshiganj Munshiganj (), historically known as Bikrampur, is a town in Dhaka division in central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Munshiganj District. Munshiganj is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited urban place. Etymology Munshiganj w ...

and Chandpur districts to the west.

History

The name Comilla is derived from the Bengali word ''Komolangko'' (), the previous ancient name of the region, which means ' lotus pond'. The present Comilla is a district under the

Chittagong Division Chittagong Division (), officially Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the southeasternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population according to th ...

. It was once under the reign of

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and

Samatata Samataṭa (Brahmi script: ''sa-ma-ta-ṭa'') was an ancient geopolitical division of Bengal in the eastern Indian subcontinent. The Greco-Roman world, Greco-Roman account of Sounagoura is linked to the kingdom of Samatata. Its territory corres ...

in ancient period. As far as is known from the ancient archeology found in the region,

Gupta Gupta () is a common surname of Indian origin, meaning "guardian" or "protector". Origins and distribution The name is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ ''goptṛ'', which means "guardian" or "protector". According to historian ...

emperors ruled Comilla since the fifth century AD. It was under the control of

Gauda Kingdom The Gauḍa kingdom was a kingdom during the Classical India, Classical era in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the Gauḍa (region), Gauda region of Bengal (modern-day West Bengal and Bangladesh) in 4th century CE or possibly earl ...

in 6th century AD after the fall of

rule in

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. According to historians, the Buddhist

Deva dynasty Deva Dynasty (c. 12th – 15th centuries) was a Bengali Hindu dynasty which originated in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; the dynasty ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of the dynasty was Bikrampur in ...

ruled the region from the seventh to the middle of the eighth century. In the ninth century, Comilla came under the control of the kings of

Harikela Harikela () was an ancient kingdom located in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. Originally, it was an independent township of ancient eastern Bengal, which had a continuous existence of about 500 years. The state of Harikal consisted ...

and

Chandra dynasty The Chandra dynasty was a Buddhist dynasty, originating from the South East Bengal region of Indian subcontinent, which ruled the Samatata area of Bengal, as well as Arakan. Later it was a neighbor to the Pala Empire to the north. Rulers of Ch ...

during the tenth and mid-eleventh century AD. These rulers built the Shalban Vihara in the Mainamati hills, which was a major centre of Buddhist learning. The region became a part of Hindu Sena and

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dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries, and was one of the last strongholds of these dynasties after the invasion of the Delhi Sultanate. Due to its position on the edge of the Bengal Delta, the Comilla region was often contested between the Delhi Sultanate and later Bengal Sultanate and the kings of Tripura whose heartland was in the hills to the east. The arrival of numerous Muslim ''pirs'' in the district caused the local Hindu and Buddhist population to largely adopt an Islamic identity In the 15th century the Tripura king

Dharma Manikya I Dharma Manikya I, also known as Dangar Fa, was the Maharaja of Tripura from 1431 to 1462. His reign was notable for its territorial expansions as well as for his religious and cultural contributions. Ascension The eldest of the five sons of his ...

built the Dharmasagar tank in Comilla town. After the Mughal conquest of Bengal, the Mughals attacked the Tripura kingdom and conquered most of the present Comilla district, restricting the Tripura kings to the hills. The region became known as Chakla Roshanabad and was part of the Sarkar of Sonargaon of the Bengal Subah, although the Tripura kings still had ''Zamindari'' rights over much of the land. In the 18th century, the Comilla region saw the uprising of

Shamsher Gazi Shamsher Gazi (; 1712–1760), also known as the Tiger of Bhati (region), Bhati (), was a ruler of Roshnabad and Tripura, which covers parts of modern-day Bangladesh and India. Gazi's reign (1748-1760) has been cited as the "most interesting epi ...

from the current Feni district, who briefly ruled over the kingdom of Tripura and nearby lands until his execution in 1760 by the Nawabs of Bengal. In 1765, as part of their obtaining the ''Diwani'' of Bengal, the East India Company took Comilla. In order to facilitate revenue collection, the company hired a district collector in the province in 1769. Comilla then belonged to the province of Dhaka. Comilla was made under the office of the district collector in 1776. The Tripura Collector's journey began with the formation of Tippera or Tipperah district of

by the British in 1790. According to the Third Regulation in 1793, a civil judge was appointed for the Tripura district and in that year he was given magisterial powers. In 1837, the posts of magistrates and collectors were separated. In 1859, these two posts were merged again. In the 19th century the reforming influence of Maulana Keramat Ali largely caused the Muslims of the district to abandon all folk religious practices including the worship of minor deities and ''pirs''. In the early 20th century the

Tippera Krishak Samiti Tippera Krishak Samiti (ত্রিপুরা কৃষক সমিতি) is a specially organized peasant organization comprising Greater Comilla, Comilla, Chandpur, Lakshmipur, Noakhali and Brahmanbaria districts. It was founded by Maulvi ...

helped organise the peasants of the district and won most of the seats in the district in the 1937 elections. In the 1940s, the mostly Muslim populace supported the Pakistan movement, and southern parts of the district were heavily affected by the

Noakhali riots The Noakhali riots were a series of semi-organized massacres, rapes and abductions of Hindus, combined with looting and arson of Hindu properties, perpetrated by Muslim mobs in the districts of Noakhali in the Chittagong Division of the eas ...

which led to a steady exodus of Hindus to India, especially neighbouring Tripura state. The district was made part of East Pakistan in 1947. After the partition in 1947, the district was renamed Comilla in 1960 and the post of district magistrate and collector was named deputy commissioner. In 1971, 900 Bengali Muslim officers and men of the Pakistan Army were

massacred A massacre is an event of killing people who are not engaged in hostilities or are defenseless. It is generally used to describe a targeted killing of civilians en masse by an armed group or person. The word is a loan of a French term for "b ...

in Comilla Cantonment. After a long guerilla struggle, Bangladeshi forces took Comilla from Pakistan on December 8, 1971, and Comilla became part of Bangladesh. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria sub-divisions of this district became districts in 1984.

Geography and climate

Comilla has a total area of 3146.30.17 square kilometres. It is bounded by

Brahmanbaria district Brahmanbaria District () is a district in eastern Bangladesh located in the Chittagong Division. Geographically, it is mostly farmland and is topographically part of the Gangetic Plain. It is bounded by the districts of Kishoreganj District, Kish ...

and

Narayanganj district Narayanganj District () is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on ...

Dhaka division Dhaka Division () is an Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains as a population magnet, and covers an area of 20, ...

to the north,

Munshiganj district Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur. Geography It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the ...

of Dhaka division and

Chandpur district Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh. It was part of Comilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998. History During the rule ...

to the west,

and Feni districts to the south and the Indian state of

to the east. The district headquarters of Comilla is located close to the Indian border, with the town of Sonamura on the other side. Major rivers passing through Comilla include the Gumti and the Little Feni, and the

Meghna The Meghna () is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, the Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh ...

on the far northwest. It is hot in summer and cold in winter. The district is primarily composed of plain land. Most of the district is situated on a bed of old elevated alluvial deposits called Chandina alluvium, while the northwestern part of the district is more recent alluvium deposited by the Meghna, while the far east consists of harder valley alluvium. The Lalmai Hills running parallel to the Tripura hills lie in the east of the district.

Administration

The administrative headquarters of Comilla are located in the city of

Comilla Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Duli ...

which has a total area of 11.47 square kilometres. It consists of 18 mouzas and 3 wards. Comilla

thana Thana means " station" or "place" in South Asian countries. The word ''thana'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''sthana'' or "sthanak", meaning "place" or "stand", which was anglicized as ''thana'' by the British. * Thanas of Bangladesh, forme ...

was officially converted into an upazila in 1983 which contains one municipality, 18 wards, 19 union parishads, 452 mouzas, and 458 villages. Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md Jahangir Alam

Subdistricts

Comilla district consists of the following

Upazila An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...

s: # Barura Upazila #

Brahmanpara Upazila Brahmanpara () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography It has a total area of 128.9 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Brahmanpara Upazila had 35,068 households a ...

# Burichong Upazila # Comilla Sadar Upazila #

Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,62 ...

Chandina Upazila Chandina () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Chandina is located at . It has 69,736 households and a total area of 201.01 km2. Chandina township is a class B municipality, which is loca ...

# Chauddagram Upazila #

Daudkandi Upazila Daudkandi () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Daudkandi is located at . It has 69,014 households and a total area of 314.99 km2 which is located at the extreme near of the upazila by the D ...

Debidwar Upazila Debidwar () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Geography Debidwar is located at . It has a total area of 238.36 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Debidwar Upazila had ...

# Homna Upazila #

Laksam Upazila Laksam () is an upazila of Comilla District in the division of Chittagong Division, Chittagong, Bangladesh. This upazila is located just 29 kilometers south of Cumilla City, on the banks of the transboundary Dakatia River. Laksam is known as the b ...

# Lalmai Upazila # Monohorgonj Upazila # Meghna Upazila # Muradnagar Upazila #

Nangalkot Upazila Nangalkot () is an upazila, an administrative unit, of the Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a rural area with no urban settlements. It has 16 unions, the lowest of administrative units in Bangladesh. It is one of th ...

Titas Upazila Titas () is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It has a rich heritage of culture and tradition. This upazilla was formerly under Daudkandi upazilla. In 2005, it has been made a entirely new upazilla. History ...

Demographics

According to the

2022 Census of Bangladesh The 2022 Bangladeshi census () was a detailed enumeration of the Bangladeshi population constituting the sixth national census in the country. It was scheduled to be held in June 2022, was conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, and th ...

, Comilla District had 1,407,368 households and a population of 6,212,216 with an average 4.33 people per household. Among the population, 1,356,351 (21.83%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,974 people per km². Comilla District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.68%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1142 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 20.43% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 2,044. Muslims make up 95.56% of the population, while Hindus are 4.33% of the total population. Formerly a centre of Buddhism, there are now 5,801 Buddhists in the district, concentrated in Lalmai and Laksam upazilas.

Economy

Mainly based on agriculture, the economy of

has flourished through trade and cottage industries, especially the 'Khadi' textile. For the economic development of the region the "

Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) () is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh and is administered under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh), the Prime Minister's Office. Its objective is to manage ...

" has established the "Comilla Export Processing Zone" spread over an area of in the

Comilla Airport Comilla Airport is a public use airport located near the city of Comilla, in eastern Bangladesh. History Comilla Airport was built by the United States in 1941−1942 during World War II. After the war, the airport catered to domestic flights. ...

area in 2000. The export zone employs 20 thousand people as of 2013.

Places of interest

Landmarks include Kotbari, a ''cantonment'', or

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and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district. Ancient Buddhist

monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...

ruins are the major attraction of

Mainamati Moinamoti () is an isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist vihara, settlements dating between the 8th and 12th century Common Era, CE. It was part of the ancient Samatata division of Bengal. It extends throug ...

, near Kotbari. There is an ancient Hindu Temple named Comilla Jagannath Temple located on East Bibirbazar Road. There is also the recently constructed Allah Chattar, a tower in Muradnagar. A Second World War cemetery,

Mainamati War Cemetery The Mainamati War Cemetery (alternatively: Comilla War Cemetery) is a war cemetery and a memorial in Comilla, Bangladesh, for Second World War graves from nearby areas. The cemetery contains 736 Commonwealth burials. It was established and main ...

, lies about away from Comilla Cantonment, which was a frontier military base in the fight against the Japanese who had occupied Burma.

British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...

soldiers killed during the fight with the

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at the

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(Myanmar) frontier were buried here. Pashchimgaon Nawab Bari, the place of only lady Jaminder Nawab Faizunnesa, a poet, educationist and a philanthropist.

Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengalis, Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist and musician. He is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul produced a List of works by Kazi Nazrul Islam, large body of ...

, the national poet of Bangladesh, passed a significant time of his life in this town. Both his wives, Promila Devi and Nargis, hailed from this district.

Comilla Victoria College Comilla Victoria Government College (), mostly known as Comilla Victoria College, is a public college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong division. The higher secondary b ...

and Comilla Zilla School are here, the latter since 1837.

Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) () started its journey on 27 May 1959 as a Training, Research and Action Research institute in rural development. The founder director of this academy dedicated to the leadership of Akhtar Hameed K ...

(BARD) is situated in Kotbari. The area saw the development of

Comilla Model The Comilla Model was a rural development programme launched in 1959 by the East Pakistan Academy for Rural Development. The academy, which is located on the outskirts of Comilla town, was founded by Akhter Hameed Khan, the cooperative pioneer w ...

Education

Comilla University The Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti, Kotbari. Comilla University is affiliated with University Grants Commi ...

* Comilla Medical College *

Comilla Victoria Government College Comilla Victoria Government College (), mostly known as Comilla Victoria College, is a public college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong division. The higher secondary b ...

Comilla Government Women's College Comilla Government Women's College (), is a public college in Comilla, Bangladesh established in 1960. The college is located in Comilla including its Intermediate, Honors and Masters section. Departments * Bangla * Botany * Chemistry * English ...

* Comilla Government City College * Eastern Medical College * Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology * Comilla Government College * Central Medical College * Mainamati Medical College * Comilla Cadet College * Comilla Zilla School * Chandina Pilot High School * Nawab Faizunnesa Government College * Comilla Modern High School - Wikipedia * Laksam Pilot High School * Comilla Mohila Mahabidyalay * Cumilla Modern School * Cumilla Collectorate School & College * Our Lady of Fatima Girls' High School * Saint Michel Multipurpose Primary Boys School

Notable people

The following people were either born or stayed in this district for a significant span of their lifetime: *

Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (; 27 February 1919 – 5 March 1996) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the Minister of Commerce in the third Mujib Rahman ministry under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and assumed the presidency of Bangladesh after the A ...

, 5th

President of Bangladesh President of Bangladesh (POB), officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The role of the president has changed three times since ...

(15 August 1975 to 3 November 1975). *

Ferdous Ahmed Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974) is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and politician. He served as an MP representing the Dhaka-10 constituency. His work includes '' Hothat Brishti'' (1998), '' Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti'' (2003), '' Chan ...

, film actor *

Kazi Zafar Ahmed Kazi Zafar Ahmad (; ; 1 July 193927 August 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician of the Jatiya Party, who was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1989 to 1990. Early life Ahmed was born in 1939, in Kazi Bari, Cheora Chauddagram Upazila, Comill ...

, politician * Kamrul Ahsan : secretary to the government and now serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia. Earlier served as High Commissioner to Canada and Singapore *

Buddhadeb Basu Buddhadeva Bose (;2 September 1908 – 14 August 1974), also spelt Buddhadeb Bosu, was an Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays ...

(1908–1974), Indian poet, novelist, essayist, translator and editor * General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, former chief of Army Staff *

Sachin Dev Burman Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. He was a member of the Tripura royal family, but his father was excluded from the throne. He started his career with Bengali films in 1937. He late ...

(1906–1975) singer, composer and music director *

Sabitri Chatterjee Sabitri Chatterjee (born 21 February 1937) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali theatre and cinema. Her career spans more than seventy years. She twice won the BFJA Awards. In 1999, she was conferred with Sangeet Natak Ak ...

, actress in Indian

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

film, TV serial and theatre * Nawab Faizunnesa Choudhurani (1834–1903), poet and philanthropist *

Asif Akbar Asif Akbar (born 25 March 1972), commonly known as ASIF, is a Bangladeshi singer. He releases solo, duet, and mixed albums and also songs for Bangladeshi cinema. He received six Meril-Prothom Alo Award and a Bangladesh National Film Award. Ba ...

, singer * Alaka Das, artist of

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...

, principal of Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan (সঙ্গীত শিক্ষার্থী সম্মেলন) Talpukur Par,

* Shib Narayan Das, Artist of the map of Bangladesh on the first national flag of Bangladesh in 1971, political activist * Sudhin Das, Swaralipikar of Nazrul Sangeet, awarded by Ekushe Padak *

Dhirendranath Datta Dhirendranath Datta (2 November 1886 – disappeared 29 March 1971) was a Bengali lawyer and politician from East Bengal who was a member of the 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. He is best known for proposing Bengali for the national la ...

(1886–1971), political leader, provincial minister of the than

East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...

, Language Movement activist and lawyer * Muhammad Hasanuzzaman (1900–1968), politician and educationist * Kazi Shamsul Hoque eminent journalist, founder editor of weekly '' Akhon Samoy'', New York *

Akbar Hossain Bir Protik Akbar Hossain (18 January 1941 – 25 June 2006) was a Bangladeshi politician of the Bangladesh National Party. He served as the Minister for Shipping, Minister for the Environment and Forests and Minister for Petroleum and Miner ...

BP, former minister of Bangladesh government * Abdul Gani (1919 – 1957), was a Bengali military officer. He was the founder and the first in-charge of one of the pioneer companies of 1st East Bengal Regiment * Sagarmoy Ghosh, Indian editor and author * Atiqul Islam, Mayor of

Dhaka North City Corporation Dhaka North City Corporation () is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the northern part of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who pr ...

* Md Mainul Islam, former chief of

Border Guards Bangladesh Border Guard Bangladesh (abbr. BGB; ) is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the border of Bangladesh with India and Myanmar. It was formerly known as t ...

* Md. Tafazzul Islam - 17th Chief Justice of Bangladesh * AKM Bazlul Karim, theater personality *

Akhtar Hameed Khan Akhter Hameed Khan (, pronounced ; 15 July 1914 – 9 October 1999) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi development practitioner and social scientist. He promoted participatory rural development in Pakistan, West Pakistan, Bangladesh, East Pakistan and ...

(1914–1999): social reformer and development activist. He is from U.P -undivided India, but spent an important part of his life as asst magistrate (ICS) and thereafter as principal Victoria College and creator of co-operative programme and BARD at Comilla * Abul Manzoor, sector commander during Bangladesh War of Independence and decorated with the award Bir Uttom, was born in Comilla * Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Bangladeshi student activist, coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, former president of Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad *

Hasnat Abdullah Hasnat Abdullah () is a Bangladeshi politician, activist, and former convener of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the Student–People's uprising in 2024. He has been the Chief Organizer ( Southern Region) of the National Citizen P ...

Bangladeshi student activist, coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement *

Asif Nazrul Mohammad Nazrul Islam, better known as Asif Nazrul (; born 12 January 1966), is a Bangladeshi writer, novelist, columnist, political commentator and a professor of law at the University of Dhaka. He was appointed an adviser to the interim govern ...

, Bangladeshi writer, novelist, columnist, political commentator, professor of law at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

, interim government adviser handling Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment and Ministry of Cultural Affairs *

Abdullah Al Mamun Abdullah Al Mamun () is a Bengali given name. It may refer to: * Abdullah al-Ma'mun (786-833), the seventh Abbasid caliph * Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy (1877–1935), Bengali Islamic scholar, barrister, and academic * Abdullah al Mamun (playwr ...

, Quran reciter

Notes

References

External links

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Comilla District Administration
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