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, Mymensingh and Gazipur on the east, and Sirajganj on the west.
Tangail is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail 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.
Mymensingh is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Mymensingh District and Mymensingh Division. As of 2022, Mymensingh City Corporation is the 7th largest city in terms of area and the 8th largest in terms of population in the country, with a population of 576,927 people.
Mohakhali is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka city. Banani is located in the north and Tejgoan Industrial area is in the south while Gulshan is in the East and Dhaka Cantonment, T & T college and T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the slum. Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. Mohakhali Bus Terminal is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital, Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS), Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre, ICDDR,B and Government Titumir College are situated in Mohakhali. Mohakhali fly-over, the first of its kind was opened to traffic on November 2004. Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Hossainpur is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is located on the bank of Brahmaputra river. The distance of Hossainpur is 14 km from Kishoreganj District and 95 km from Dhaka Mohakhali bus station.
Durgapur is an upazila of the Netrokona District in the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh.
Louhajang River is located in central Bangladesh. It branches off from the Jamuna near Gabsain at Bhuapur, Tangail District. Thereafter it bifurcates before the two parts meet up again. It flows past Tangail city, Karotia and Jamurki before joining the Bangshi. The Louhajang is linked with the Dhaleshwari.
Mymensingh Engineering College, commonly referred to as MEC, is a public undergraduate engineering college in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh, and was established in 2009. This is a constituent college of the University of Dhaka. Every year, around 180 students get accepted to undergraduate programs in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE), Civil Engineering (CE) and Computer Science Engineering (CSE).
The Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line is a railway line connecting Narayanganj and Bahadurabad Ghat in Bangladesh. There are branch lines to Jagannathganj Ghat and Netrakona-Mohanganj. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Railway
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.
Tangail Stadium also called Tangail Zila Stadium is located at Club Road, north side of Bhashani Hall and Tangail Eid-gah, 200 metres away and west side of Shaheed Sriti Poura Uddan in the district of Tangail, Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose stadium. football, Cricket, concerts and cultural programs take place here. Until 2013 the stadium was the home ground of Team BJMC which played in Bangladesh Premier League Football. It is the 3rd biggest stadium in Dhaka division
Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, also known as Mymensingh Zilla Stadium or simply Mymensingh Stadium, is located by the side of Police Lines Road in the district of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose stadium, where cricket, football and cultural programs take place.
Mymensingh Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 10,485 square kilometres (4,048 sq mi) and a population of 12,225,498 as of the 2022 census. It was formed in 2015 from districts previously composing the northern part of Dhaka Division. Its headquarters are in Mymensingh city in Mymensingh District.
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway is an all-elevated toll road in Bangladesh. The 19.73-kilometre (12.26 mi) road, regarded as the country's first elevated expressway, partially opened in 2023. It connects the Dhaka airport with Farmgate area in Tejgaon, with construction ongoing to connect it with the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway. Its construction aims to enhance traffic capacity within and around Dhaka city by improving connectivity between the northern part of the city and the central, southern, and south-eastern parts.
Banani is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana of Dhaka, often considered a part of the neighbouring Gulshan area. It hosts up-scale hotels, restaurants, shops, luxury apartments, schools, and the offices of many local and multinational companies. Banani is considered an important central business district. Its business scene holds increasing importance compared to areas like Mohakhali, Bashundhara, Uttara, Kawran Bazar, Tejgaon and Mirpur. Banani's commercial landscape is the third most important after the nearby financial district of Gulshan Avenue; and downtown Motijheel, the nation's largest and most important CBD.
Forest Department is a government agency responsible for the protection and maintenance of forests and wildlife in Bangladesh. Its head office is located in Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Narayanganj Railway Station Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ রেলওয়ে জংশন is a station in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh. The station is the main & populated station of Narayanganj city.
Tangail-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Anupam Shahjahan Joy of the Awami League.
Tangail District is quite famous for its zamindari rule with three of the largest zamindars in the region believed to have been established during the Mughal period. In addition, several small zamindar classes developed in this area, whose reputation is still evident. One of such zamindar is Mohera Zamindar Bari. Mohera Zamindar Bari is a 19th-century Zamidari residence in Mirzapur, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is used as a police training school. The zamindar house was established in the mirzapur before the 1890s. Mohera zamindar Bari is the most preserved and maintained zamindari Bari of Bangladesh locally. There is no such zamindari Bari as preserved and maintained as it is in the country. The zamindari Bari represents our culture, lifestyle, and history during British time.
