Laksam is an upazila of Comilla District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam is known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani. Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were killed by Pakistani army at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan army was defeated on …Laksam is an upazila of Comilla District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam is known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani. Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were killed by Pakistani army at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the upazila. During the course of the war, 17 freedom fighters died along with numerous Pakistani soldiers. The upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater.