Brahmanbaria is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. The major industries of Brahmanbaria District have been: agriculture, fishing, power and electricity, and natural gas. 30% of its population is below the
poverty threshold. It has a labour force of 1,800,000 that are skilled in agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. As of 2010, it had an unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Power and gas in Brahmanbaria, 2013. Brahmanbaria's
Titas gas is the largest gas field of Bangladesh. It supplies natural gas to Dhaka and most other parts of the nation. Currently the government is drilling new wells. In some other parts of Brahmanbaria, gas was found. It resulted in an abrupt fall in the price of gas. Many parts of the country people are using gas in many illegal ways. Now, the government is trying to solve that issue.
Transport This district has the largest railway junction in the country at Akhaura. It connects to
Kulaura and
Chhatak with the
Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line, to
Laksam and
Chittagong with the
Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line, and to
Tongi and
Bhairab with the
Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line. There are about ten railway stations in the district. Recently the government of India shipped machines of the Palatana project from Kolkata to Agartala by using the Ashuganj river port on Meghna in Brahmanbaria district. Rail networks linking it to other parts of the country include the
Parabat Express and
Kalni Express. Brahmanbaria connects with the
Asian Highway Network through the
N2 highway and there is also the prominent
N102 highway. To connect with India, government of both Bangladesh and India is building 15 km railway from Akhaura to
Agartala. Ouster
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina gave the
Government of India permission to use the
Port of Ashuganj. In addition, Akhaura Station will be connected to Agartala.
Tourism Brahmanbaria has a number of tourist attractions and sites dating back many centuries. The
Kharampur Mazar Sharif is a mausoleum complex located in
Akhaura which attracts hundreds of visitors. It contains the tomb of Syed Ahmad Gesudaraz, a 14th-century Islamic preacher who took part in the
Conquest of Sylhet before settling in Kharampur where he was martyred. During the
dewani of Shahbaz Khan in 1650, the
Hatirpul was constructed. It was a bridge built over the canal mainly for elephant pass. The
Mughal dewans used to communicate by the elephant in this road and also took rest near this bridge. In 1662, the
Arifil Mosque was constructed by Shah Arif in Sarail. There are unknown tombs located near the mosque, supposedly the wives of Isa Khan. The 18th century
Haripur Barabari was a residential palace located in
Nasirnagar and many movies have been filmed there. The
India-Bangladesh Border Haat located in
Kasba is a weekly marketplace and allows communication with the people of the neighbouring country. Sports fans assemble at the
Niaz Mohammad Stadium which was constructed in 1934.
Criticism In 2015, Brahmanbaria faced problems of road blocks due to political agitation. The situation did not last very long before being resolved. This region also faced with clashing between two groups. In 2015, a man was killed for facing problems between two groups. Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh,
Surendra Kumar Sinha had said while he was delivering his speech in Brahmanbaria that smuggling was hurting the national the economy. Gold and dollar are going out of the country, he said. == Notable people ==