A Muslim preacher and Bengal Sultanate officer by the name of Haji Baba Saleh migrated to a village in Bandar where he invited the locals to Islam.

[5] Historians suggest that the Sonakanda Fort in Bandar was built by Mughal governor Mir Jumla II to protect against pirates.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a mass killing was conducted in Sirajdoullah Club playground leading to the death of 54 people on 4 April.

On 22 November, a brawl took place between the Pakistan Army and the Bengali freedom fighters at the banks of the Shitalakshya in Dhamgar.

A direct encounter took place in Bandar Railway Station where many soldiers were killed or wounded and were forced to surrender.

Other notable sites include the Qadam Rasul in Nabiganj and the Sonakanda Fort, both dating back several hundred years.