Destination guide
Mainamati War Cemetery
ময়নামতী ওয়ার সিমেট্রি
The Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War — hillside green lawns, flower beds and deep silence. Locals affectionately call it the English graveyard, though the soldiers buried here came from many countries — Australia, Canada, India, Pakistan and more — and of many faiths: Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian. Visitors say the calm, spotless place touches the heart.
History & significance
Over 700 soldiers of the 1939–45 war rest here — Bangladesh's second Commonwealth war cemetery. Reading the headstones, travellers notice that most of the fallen were only in their early twenties. Some accounts also mention graves of Japanese prisoners of war.
How to get there
In the cantonment area beside the Dhaka–Chattogram highway. ৳20–30 by CNG/auto from town to the cantonment stop, then cross the footbridge and walk 2–3 minutes — or take a rickshaw for ৳30. By bus, get off at the Cumilla Cantonment stop.
Entry fee
৳0 · traveller-reported
No ticket — open to all.
Opening hours & best time
Open 7am–5pm, closing only on the two Eid days.
Best time
Morning or late-afternoon light is loveliest — autumn and winter mornings are exceptional.
Traveller tips
Walk quietly, as the place deserves — no loud talk.
The rear section is sometimes temporarily closed after fallen trees — enjoy the front part without disappointment.
Read the headstones — families are said to still travel from abroad to visit their kin.