Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It lies about 100 kilometres south east of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south, Tripura state of India to the east and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts to the west.
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 the 16 upazilas, the second tier of administrative units, of the Cumilla District.The language and culture of Nangalkot Upazila is reciprocally similar to the language of the greater Noakhali region.
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 Dulipara area of Comilla city. Along with the Comilla Economic Zone EPZ, various industrial factories have come up at the airport, making the airport area a business and commercial city. Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Besides, Bibi Bazar land port has come up 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometers, so the surrounding areas of the main city fall under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation. The urban areas falling outside the city corporation are considered as suburbs with a population of 6 hundred thousand.
The Cumilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Cumilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti. Cumilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and most renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section.
The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts or zila. The headquarters of a district is called a district seat. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazilas.
Abu Hena Mohammad Mustafa Kamal commonly known as Lotus Kamal is a Bangladeshi politician, former cricket official, and businessman. He is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-10 constituency and is a former Minister for Planning as well as Minister of Finance. He is the owner of Lotus Kamal Group, which is a well-known Bangladeshi conglomerate. Kamal was awarded the Finance Minister of the Year 2020 by magazine The Banker.
Eastern Medical College (EMC) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2005. The main campus is located beside the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway at Kabila in Burichang Upazila, in the Comilla District of Chittagong Division. It is affiliated with University of Chittagong and Chittagong Medical University.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Cumilla is an autonomous organization that is responsible for holding public examinations (Junior School Certificate, Secondary School Certificate, and Higher Secondary Certificate in the Cumilla District and five nearby districts of Meghna Division. The board was established in 1962 under the East Pakistan Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance, 1962.
Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST), a university affiliated with the Bangladesh Army, started its journey on 14 February 2015.
Brahmanbaria-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Mohammad Ebadul Karim Bulbul of the Awami League.
Comilla-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abu Jaher of the Awami League.
Comilla-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abul Kalam Azad, of the Awami League since 2024.
Comilla-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by A. K. M. Bahauddin Bahar of the Awami League.
Comilla-10 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mustafa Kamal of the Awami League.
Comilla-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan of the Awami League.
Comilla-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim of the Awami League.
Brahmanbaria-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Md. Mainuddin of the Awami League.
Brahmanbaria-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since January 2024 by Syed A.K. Ekramuzzaman of the independent politician.
