Comilla District
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Comilla (3085.17 km²) is a district of Bangladesh located about 100 kilometers south east of Dhaka. Established as a district of Bengal by the British in 1790, included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which eventually became separate districts in 1984.
Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south. Tripura in (India), is to the east, and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts are to the west.
Ancient Buddhist Monastery ruins are the major attraction of Mainamati, near Kotbari. Adjacent to it lies the Comilla Cadet College, one of the best and most competitive high schools in the whole nation.
There is also a Second World War cemetery located about 3.1 km away from Comilla Cantonment, which was a frontier military base in the fight against the Japanese who had occupied Burma. British Army soldiers who were killed during fighting the Japanese Army at the Burma (Myanmar) frontier are buried here. The British Government allocates financial aid to maintain this cemetery.
Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, passed a significant amount of time of his life in this town. Both his wives Promila Devi and Nargis,hailed from this district.
Comilla Victoria College is one of the ancient and famous colleges in the country. Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) is situated in Kotbari.
Comilla is situated on the bank of the river Ghumti. Comilla is also famous for some tanks such as 'Dhormo Sagor', 'Ranir Dighi', 'Nanuar Dighi', 'Ujir Dighi' etc, situated in the heart of the town.
[edit] Prominent Educational Institutes
- University of Comilla
- Comilla Medical College
- Victoria College
- Comilla Women College
- Comilla Cadet College
- Comilla Zilla School
- Faizunnessa Girls High School
- Yusoof High School
- Ispahani Public School
- Iswar Pathshala
[edit] Notable people from Comilla
- Dhirendra Nath Datta, popular politician of British Bengal, provincial minister of East Pakistan, Language Movement activist
- Akhtar Hameed Khan, Social reformer, Development activist
- M.K.Anwar, accomplished civil servant-turned-minister, political stalwart of BNP
- Dr. Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain, professor-turned-minister, top brass of BNP
- Badal Roy, tabla player
Comilla EPZ
For the economic development of the region the "Bangladesh Export Promotion Zone Authority" has established "Comilla Export Processing Zone" spread over a area of 104.44 hectares(258 Acres)in the Comilla old Airport Area.
[edit] See also
| Divisions and Districts of Bangladesh |  |
|---|---|
| Barisal Division: Barguna | Barisal | Bhola | Jhalkathi | Patuakhali | Pirojpur | |
| Chittagong Division: Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox's Bazar | Feni | Khagrachari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati | |
| Dhaka Division: Dhaka | Faridpur | Gazipur | Gopalganj | Jamalpur | Kishoreganj | Madaripur | Manikganj | Munshiganj | Mymensingh | Narayanganj | Narsingdi | Netrakona | Rajbari | Shariatpur | Sherpur | Tangail | |
| Khulna Division: Bagerhat | Chuadanga | Jessore | Jhenaidah | Khulna | Kushtia | Magura | Meherpur | Narail | Satkhira | |
| Rajshahi Division: Bogra | Dinajpur | Gaibandha | Jaipurhat | Kurigram | Lalmonirhat | Naogaon | Natore | Nawabganj | Nilphamari | Pabna | Panchagarh | Rajshahi | Rangpur | Sirajganj | Thakurgaon | |
| Sylhet Division: Habiganj | Moulvibazar | Sunamganj | Sylhet |
