Brahmanbaria has a rich tradition of nurturing art, education and culture. Ustad Allauddin Khan, the great musical talent of the subcontinent and the father of 'Maihar Gharana' of classical Indian music, was born in this district in 1862.
Ustad Ayet Ali Khan established the Alauddin Music College in 1957 Brahmanbaria and Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin established the Alauddin Sangitayan in 1975. Mohorshee Monomohan Dutta is also a remarkable name for his "Molaya" music. Sachin Dev Burman(better known as SD Burman), the renowned musician of the subcontinent, spent some time in Brahmanbaria. Umesh Chandra Roy was one of the greatest musicians of Alauddin Music institute.
Al Mahmud, one of the leading poets of modern Bengali, was born in Brahmanbaria in 1936.
Well-known painter Mr. Ripon's home district was Brahmanbaria . One of the most respected and well known military official in the Bangladesh army, Major General Shakil Ahmed who was killed in the BDR mutiny in 2009 was also from Brahmanbaria
