Bagmara Upazila: History
Bagmara Thana was created in 1869 and was elevated to upazila in 1984.
During the 1971 War of Liberation, Pakistan Army engaged in surreptitious attack on Taherpur hat, causing death to 25 persons. The freedom fighters, led by Havilder Shafiq, mounted an attack on a Pakistani Army patrol boat, killing 18 Pakistani soldiers.