Coordinates: 2327N 9112E

Comilla
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Comilla (Bengali: ) is a metropolitan city in eastern

Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Comilla
Highway. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla
District, part of the Chittagong Division. Comilla is the City
second-largest city of eastern Bangladesh after
Chittagong and is one of the three oldest cities in
Bangladesh.

Contents
1 History
1.1 Ancient era
1.2 British era
1.3 World War II
1.4 After Partition of Bengal
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 Points of interest
4 Sports
5 Governance and politics
5.1 Politics
5.2 Military
6 Administration
6.1 Metro neighbourhoods
7 Transportation
7.1 Highway
7.2 Railway
7.2.1 Air
8 Education
9 Notable residents
Clockwise from top: Comilla Skyline,Mainamati
10 Sister cities
Chondimura temple,Shalban vihara and City Hall
11 References Library
12 External links

History
Ancient era

The Comilla region was once under ancient Samatata and

was joined with Tripura State.

This district came under the reign of the kings of the

Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was
ruled by Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during
10th and mid-11th century AD). In 1732, it became the
centre of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya.[1]
 The Peasants
Movement against Comilla
the king of
Tripura in 1764,
which originally
formed under the
leadership of
Shamsher Gazi is
a notable
Shalaban Bihar is evidence of the age historical event in
of Comilla. Comilla.[2] It
came under
the rule of
East India
Company in
1765. This
district was
established as
Tripura Coordinates: 2327N 9112E
district in Country Bangladesh
1790. It was Division Chittagong Division
renamed District Comilla District
Comilla in
A middle view of Comilla Kotbari. Municipality 1890
1960. established
Chandpur and City corporation 10 July 2011
Brahmanbaria subdivisions of this district were
transformed into districts in 1984. Government
Type MayorCouncil
Body Comilla City Corporation
British era
City Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku
Communal tension Area
spread over Comilla Total 153 km2 (59 sq mi)
when a Muslim was Elevation 72 m (236 ft)
shot in the town
during the partition Population (2017)
of Bengal in 1905. Total 1,607,000
On 21 November Density 16,000/km2
1921, Kazi Nazrul (40,000/sq mi)
Islam composed Demonym(s) Comillian
patriotic songs and
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
tried to awaken the
town people by Postal code 35003583
protesting the Prince GDP (2017) $10 billion
of Wales's visit to Calling code 081
Comilla Victoria College was [3]
India. During this Website
named in memory of Queen
time, Avay Ashram, Districts Website
Victoria.
as a revolutionary
City Corporation
institution, played a
significant role. Poet Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma
Gandhi visited Comilla at that time. In 1931, approximately 4000 peasants in Mohini village in Chauddagram
Upazila revolted against a land revenue tax. The British Gurkha soldiers fired indiscriminately on the crowd,
killing four people.[4] In a major peasant gathering, the police fired at Hasnabad of Laksam Upazila in 1932.
Two people were killed and many were wounded. Comilla Victoria Government College in the city was named
in memory of Queen Victoria .
World War II

Comilla Cantonment is one of the most important military bases and is

the oldest in East Bengal. It was widely used by the British Indian Army
during World War II. It was the headquarters of the British 14th
Army.There is a war cemetery, Maynamati War Cemetery,[5] in Comilla
that was established after the World War II to remember the Allied
soldiers who died during World War I and II, mostly from
Commonwealth states and the United States. There are a number of
Japanese soldiers were buried there as well, from the second world war.

World War II cemetery in Mainamati. After Partition of Bengal

People of Comilla served as language fighter in 1952. Students of Comilla Victoria College protested against
Pakistan Government. Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta was one of important leaders of the language movement
who was from comilla. Shib Narayan Das was one of designer of the first flag of Bangladesh. He was part of
BLF. Comilla was part of sector 2 during the Liberation war of Bangladesh. Jehangir Khan Tareen was a
Pakistani politician of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was also born in Comilla.

Geography
Comilla covers a total area of 51 square kilometres. It is bounded by
Burchiganj and Tripura on the north, Laksham and Chauddagram on the
south, and Barura on the west. The major rivers that pass through
Comilla include Gumti[6] and Little Feni. The Tropic of Cancer crosses
Comilla town on the south side just over the Thomson Bridge.

Climate
Gomti river, Comilla

Climate in Comilla
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Temperature (C) 18 21.5 26 21 29.5 29 28 28.5 27.5 22.5 21 20
Average
0 27 30 72 117 183 147 120 153 45 9 15
Precipitation (mm)

Source: World Weather Online|[Web]

Points of interest
Comilla has a number of tourist attractions. Various archaeological relics
discovered in the district, especially from the 7th8th century, are now
preserved in the Mainamati Museum.[7] There is a World War II war
cemetery in Comilla, which is protected and maintained by the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Sports
Kobi Nazrul Institute.
Comilla Victorians is a professional cricket team based in Comilla and is the second most successful club in the
Bangladesh Premier League.[8] Comilla Victorians also has the most wins in the league.[9]

Governance and politics

Politics

Comilla is one of the major cities for politics in country. Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Awami
League is popular throughout the city. Comilla runs for City Corporation elections also.

City Corporation[10] Comilla City Corporation is a self-governed municipal administration in Bangladesh that
administers and oversees development and maintenance works in the city. The corporation covers an area of
over 33 square kilometre in the Comilla district where over five million people live as permanent residents. The
body was known as Comilla Municipality previously, until it obtained the City Corporation status by a ministry
of local government declaration on 10 July 2011.[11]

The Comilla City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Water purification and supply

Sewage treatment and disposal
Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
Solid waste management
Building and maintenance of roads and streets.
Street lighting
Maintenance of parks and open spaces
Cemeteries and Crematoriums
Registering of births and deaths
Conservation of heritage sites
Disease control, including immunisation Street view of Chawk [11] Bazar Road,
Public municipal schools etc. Comilla

Military

Comilla Cantonment is a cantonment located nearby the city. The personnel of Bangladesh Army with local
civilian inhabit here.The 33rd Infantry Division HQ is also located here. Bangladesh Military Academy was
initially established at Comilla Cantonment on 11 January 1974 and later relocated at Bhatiary in 1976. Comilla
Cantonment provides Comilla Cadet College, Comilla Ispahani Public School and College, Comilla
Cantonment College, Comilla Cantonment High School.

Administration
Comilla is controlled by the Comilla City Corporation. It has total 27 wards.[11]

Metro neighbourhoods

Those are neighbourhoods of Comilla city.[12]

Baghmara
Bara Para
Belghar
Bholain (North)
Bholain (South)
Bijoypur
Chouara
 Galiara
Purba Jorekaran
Pachim Jorekaran
Perul (North)
Perul (South)

Transportation
Highway

Comilla is a hub of road communication of eastern part of Bangladesh.

One of the oldest highways of the Indian Sub-continent, 'The Grand
Trunk Road' passes through the city. The most important Dhaka
Chittagong Highway bypasses the city from the cantonment to Poduar
Bazar.[13] Comilla is located 97 kilometres from the capital city, Dhaka,
which can be reached by road or railway. Electric trike in recent years
began to overwhelm Comilla streets, mostly because of its convenience
in short distance commutation throughout the main town. Sunset at Dhaka-Comilla Highway.

Railway

Comilla is a nearby city of Laksham Junction and Akhaura Railway Junction (largest in the country). Rail
conncetion is available to Dhaka, Chittagong, Brahmanbaria and Sylhet.

Air

Comilla's only airport is currently closed since the city is nearby other major cities. Comilla Airport was
announced to open again in 2012. Its runway is 26 ft long.

Education
The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is responsible
for holding public examinations (JSC, S.S.C and H.S.C) in Comilla and
five nearby districts.

Notable residents
Comilla produced people who built the country. Shib Narayan Das was
member of BLF. He was one of the designers of the first flag of
Bangladesh. Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta was ex-Minister of Law,
Language movement activist and Shaheed of 1971. Many people like Comilla Board of Education front
him fought for the country. Lt-Col. Akbar Hussain veteran freedom gate.
fighter. He was Minister of Mineral Sources in 1978. He was also
Minister of Forest Preservation in 1991. Later he was Minister of Inland
Water. Major Abdul Gani was born in Nagais village under Brahmmanpara upazilla of Comilla district on 1
December 1915. He, an officer of the armed forces division was the organiser of the First East Bengal
Regiment. Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad was a President of Bangladesh; he also served as Minister and member
of Exile Cabinet of Meherpur Government. Kazi Zafar Ahmed, was Prime Minister in 1988. He was also
Minister of Education in 1986. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources in
1991 and Minister of Health & Family Welfare in 2001.
Mustafa Kamal served as president in International Cricket Council. Shaukat Mahmood was senior journalist
and editor of Weekly Economic Times. He was elected president of National Press Club. Buddhadeb Bosu was a
Bangla poet, novelist, translator, editor and essayist. Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in West Bengal, but resided at
Comilla for long. He loved this place. Another poet wasAbdul Kadir. Was also a researcher and editor. Lots of
re-known high officials such secretary. Among them A K M Abdul Awal Mazumder is very honest, devoted to
his works.

Sister cities
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
Chandpur District , Bangladesh

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Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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