Tangail is a district (zila) in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 square kilometers of land and 3177 square kilometers of land acquired from Mymensingh district. It is the largest district of Dhaka division by area and second largest by population. The population of Tangail zila is about 4 million and its area is 3,414.28 square kilometres (1,318.26 sq mi). The main city of the district is Tangail. It is surrounded by Jamalpur District on the north, the Dhaka and Manikganj Districts on the south, the Mymensingh and Gazipur on the east, and the Sirajganj on the west.
The Jamuna River is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River, which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo, before flowing through India and then southwest into Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River (Pôdda), near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur. It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River.
Tangail is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. Tangail is a significant city in Bangladesh. It lies on the bank of the Louhajang River, 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is the 25th most populous city in Bangladesh.
Basail is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Kalihati is an upazila of Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
Madhupur is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mirzapur is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, is an autonomous organization and responsible for holding public examinations in Dhaka Division and for providing recognition to the newly established non-government educational institutions and also for the supervision, control and developments of those institutions. The board office is located at Bakshibazar, Dhaka.
Noakhali Government College is a public college in Noakhali, Bangladesh established in 1963. The college is affiliated with National University.
The Bangshi is an important river in central Bangladesh. It originates in Jamalpur, from the course of the old Brahmaputra and flows past the Madhupur tract. It flows through Tangail and meets the Tongi in Ghazipur. It passes near Jatiyo Smriti Soudho in Savar and falls into the Dhaleshwari. About 238 kilometres (148 mi) long, it is not navigable for most of the year except when swelled by the monsoon rains. Louhajang River is a tributary of the Bangshi. Dhamrai on the banks of the Bangshi is famous for its muslin weaving.
Madhupur Shahid Smrity Higher Secondary School, also known as Madhupur Shahid Smrity School & College, is a non-government educational institution in Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1972. The school offers education for students ranging from six to Higher Secondary School Certificate with over 2500 students. Although it was set up for students of surrounding areas, students now come from most parts of Bangladesh. The school is under the direct control of the Ministry of Education.
Madhupur Rani Bhabani Model-govt High School also known as Madhupur Rani Bhabani Pilot High School is a high school located in Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The school offers education for students ranging from six to Secondary School Certificate. The school is under the direct control of the Ministry of Education
Madhupur College is a university college located in Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh established in 1972. It offers Higher Secondary Level (HSC), degree level and provides some honours level courses. The college is affiliated with the National University and Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka.
Dhanbari is an upazila under Tangail District in the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It was formed from Madhupur Upazila in 2006 by the efforts of Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan, Central BNP leader who contest in the constituency Tangail-1 (Madhupur-Dhanbari). Its headquarters are in Dhanbari, the former seat of the Nawabs of Dhanbari.
Boali is a village in Sakhipur Upazila under Tangail District of the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Basail Govinda Government High School is a secondary school in Basail Upazila, and one of five government high schools in Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abul Hasan Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the State Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-1 constituency for two terms.
Bayazeed Khan Panni was a Bangladeshi politician, homeopathic medicine practitioner, writer, and social reformer. He was a member of East Pakistan provincial assembly.
Tangail-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2001 by Abdur Razzak of the Awami League.
Khandaker Anwarul Haque is a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament.
