Moulvibazar

Etymology

 The name of the district, Moulvibazar is derived from two words, Moulvi and bazar, meaning "Market of the Moulvi". Moulvi (Mawlawi) is an honorific Islamic title and 'bazar' is the Persian word for market or township. Moulvibazar is named after Hazrat Syed Moulvi Qudratullah Munsef, the descendant of Hazrat Syed Shah Mustafa 'Sher-E-Sowar' Chabukmar Baghdadi, an Islamic preacher active during the advent of Islam in the region. It is believed that the name was coined in the middle of 17th century when Moulvi

Qudratullah established a small bazaar near his house and local people named it as Moulvibazar. This market was established at riverside of the present Poschim Bazar (West Market), which gradually expanded over the time.

Upazila (subdivisions)

Moulvibazar is made up of 7 subdivisions or upazilas. They are: Moulvibazar Sadar, Barlekha, Juri, Kamalganj, Kulaura, Rajnagar, and Sreemangal.
  There are 67 Unions, 2,064 Villages and 5 Pourashavas namely Kamalganj, Kulaura, Sreemongal, Barlekha and Moulvibazar. Almost 50,000 of the clan population belong to Manipuri, Khasia and Tripura clans. They tend to live in the areas of Kamalganj, Sreemongal and Kulaura Upazila of this district. There are 92 tea gardens in this district that has made it one of the most beautiful places in Bangladesh.

 

Places of interest

 The shrine of Shah Mustafa, a companion of Shah Jalal, the man who brought Islam into what was then India, is here. It is also home to many tea plantations. Moulvibazar town now has a shopping mall and several Indian, Chinese and American eateries. Madhabkunda waterfall at Barlekha and 'Ham Ham Hakaluki Haor, 'Hail Haor' Madhobpur Lake', 'Bilashchhara Lake', 'Lawachara National Park' in Kamalganj Upazila are other places of interest in the district.

waterfall' at Kamalgonj are among the enchanting places of the district.