Maulavi Bāzār, Bangladesh
মৌলভীবাজার
Maulavi Bāzār is a town of 57,441 people in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.
Why visit Maulavi Bāzār
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Saifur Rahman Stadium and বর্ষিজোড়া ইকোপার্ক.
Weather in Maulavi Bāzār
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About Maulavi Bāzār
Moulvibazar (Bengali: মৌলভীবাজার), is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River.
From the Wikipedia article Moulvibazar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
History
In 1771, Moulvi Syed Qudratullah established a bazaar near the banks of the Manu River using his zamindari land. He started importing edible goods, such as fruits and vegetables opening up opportunities for people to purchase as well as sell. The location allowed easy access through river and land transport. The bazaar became the headquarters of South Sylhet subdivision in 1882. In 1891, Moulvibazar Govt. High School, the central school of Moulvibazar was established. The anti-British Khilafat Movement in 1921 also spread to Moulvibazar and campaigners that were present included Chittaranjan Das, Hussain Ahmad Madani and Sarojini Naidu. In 1932, the Ali Amzad Government Girls' High School was opened as a public school.
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh War of Independence, the Pakistan Army moved its 313th Brigade from Sylhet to Moulvibazar and a battalion from the 313th was kept at Sylhet to form the nucleus of the 202nd ad hoc Brigade. On 20 December, a number of people were killed and wounded by mine explosions at the premises of the Moulvibazar Government High School.
On 22 February 1984, Moulvibazar became the headquarters of the newly established Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila, and Moulvibazar District was renamed from South Sylhet. In 2005, the Saifur Rahman Stadium was established here, acting as a multi-use arena fitting 15,000 people.
From the History section of Moulvibazar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
Mostafapur Puran Bari Mosque
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.9 km
Mostafapur, Moulvibazar
Baitus Salam Jame Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.9 km
Dhaka - Moulvibazar Highway, Moulvibazar
East Pagulia Jame Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.8 km
Pagulia Road, Moulvibazar
Khanqa-e-Chishtia
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.7 km
Islambag Road, Mostafapur, Moulvibazar
Masjid E Billal BTCL Jame Masjid
Place of worship · 1.1 km
Shreemangal Road, Moulvibazar
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Sayed Atikur Rahman Fuel Filling Station
Gas station · 0.7 km
Shreemangal Road, Moulvibazar
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare12
Mamun Private Hospital
Hospital · 1.4 km
Dhaka - Moulvibazar Highway, Moulvibazar
Medicare Poly Clinic & Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Shreemangal Road, Moulvibazar
Medisun Diagnostic Cente & Medical Services
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Shreemangal Road, Moulvibazar
Moulvibaza Sadar Hospital
Hospital · 1.0 km
Dhaka - Moulvibazar Highway, Moulvibazar
The Pulse Computerized Diagnostic Cente
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Shreemangal Road, Moulvibazar
Map of Maulavi Bāzār
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shamshernragar Airport (ZHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Srimangal 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Kailāshahar 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Kamalpur 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Murhāri 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Habiganj 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Baniachang 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Dharmanagar 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Sylhet 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Agartala 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Brāhmanbāria 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tea Girl Moulvi Bazar, Auyon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A foggy winter morning, Abdul Momin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moulvibazar Govt. High School administration & main building, Mr.smtanim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bamboo Hut -5 (17586910), bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bamboo Hut -2 (17586855), bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bamboo Hut -1 (17586837), bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS042-E-116519 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Molvibazar, Obaidurlise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- লাল জবা ফুল, Mohammad Mohiuddin (Qudraty), CC BY-SA 4.0
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