The place is popular for Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great saint and famous scholar.
Bhashani established many educational institutes and earning sources under the Islamic University including a primary school, girls and boys high school, college, soap industry, cotton industry.
The Mazar Sharif of Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (R) resides here.
This is one of important domestic football tournament held in India each year.
Tournament is named after this place as by former association President Sir] Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury.