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Comilla
City in eastern Bangladesh

Comilla

Comilla, officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh.

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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 Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 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 Comilla City Corporation are considered suburbs, forming part of the metro area, which was estimated at 691,000 in 2025- a 2.98% increase from 2024.

Get in

Getting to Comilla

Cumilla lies along the Dhaka–Chattogram (N1) highway, about 100 km from Dhaka. The journey takes around 2.5–3 hours by bus or car. Trains between Dhaka and Chattogram stop at Cumilla Railway Station, located near the city center.

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    Cumilla

    Travelers from India can enter Bangladesh through the Bibirbazar–Sonaura Land Port, which connects Cumilla District with Sonamura in Tripura.

See

Worth seeing

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    Shalban Vihara

    Comilla University Road, 24no Word Comilla, Shalmanpur (8 km west of Cumilla),.

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    Dharmasagar Pond

    A relaxing place to be in the close of the city if the stagnant water smell doesn't get you.

Do

Things to do

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    Magic Paradise Park

    A kind of Bangladeshi Disneyland with Jurassic Park (Dino Park) and water park all rolled into one.

Eat

Where to eat

Along the Dhaka–Cumilla highway, several roadside restaurants operate under similar names such as Miami, Mayami, and Mayami Resort. These establishments are decent and affordable places to stop for a meal during your journey. They typically serve Bangladeshi-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with a variety of snacks, confectioneries, and bakery items.

How locals move

Getting around Comilla the local way

  • Get aroundBattery-operated auto-rickshaws (locally called autos) are the most common form of transport within Cumilla city and nearby sites.

From Wikivoyage: Cumilla, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Shahidul Hasan Roman (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.