Comilla is a one of historical district in Bangladesh

Comilla:  Located about 100 kilometers south east of Dhaka. Established as a district of Bengal by the British in 1790, it included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which in the end became separate districts in 1984. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south, Tripura of India to the east, and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts to the west.

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 and Little Feni. Green and hazel eyes can easily be found in Comilla than anywhere else in Bangladesh. The people of Comilla are multi-ethnic.Afghan.Mughal and British descenders can be found in Comilla. Comilla district consists of the following upazilas: 1. Barura Upazila 2. Brahmanpara Upazila 3. Burichong Upazila 4. Chandina Upazila 5. Chauddagram Upazila 6. Daudkandi Upazila 7. Debidwar Upazila 8. Homna Upazila 9. Comilla Sadar Upazila 10. Laksam Upazila 11. Monohorgonj Upazila 12. Meghna Upazila 13. Muradnagar Upazila 14. Nangalkot Upazila 15. South Sadar Upazila 16. Titas Upazila

Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district. Ancient Buddhist Monastery ruins are the major attraction of Mainamati, near Kotbari. There is also a Second World War cemetery located about 3.1 km away from Comilla Cantonment, which was a frontier military base in the fight against the Japanese who had occupied Burma.

British Army soldiers killed during the fight with the Japanese Army at the Burma (Myanmar) frontier were buried here. Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, passed momentous time of his life in this town. Both his wives, Promila Devi and Nargis, hailed from this district. Comilla Victoria College and Comilla Zilla School are two ancient and famous college and school in the country. Comilla Zilla School was established in the year of 1837.

Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) is situated in Kotbari. Situated by the bank of the river Ghumti, Comilla is also well-known for some tanks such as 'Dhormo Sagor', 'Ranir Dighi', 'Nanuar Dighi', 'Ujir Dighi' etc.