Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila: History
The area Syed Mahmud resided in was named Kazipara (Kazi being a variant of Qadi) after him, and his mazar (mausoleum) remains there.
Brahmanbaria Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984.
However, there are many opinions or discussions among the locals about the name of Brahmanbaria district being "Brahmanbaria". The most popular and accepted discussion is that once upon a time there were many people of Sanatan religion living in Brahmanbaria. (There are still significant Sanatan religious people living in various places). Then there was lack of Brahmins to perform puja or religious rituals for orthodox people. The then king of the region sent several Brahmin families from faraway Calcutta to settle here. From there the name of this area is Brahmanbaria. Initially a few families lived in Kazipara and Kandhipara areas of the city. Originally the name of this place was Brahmanbari. Later on, the entire district was named Brahmanbaria.