Nangalkot Municipality

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Nangalkot
নাঙ্গলকোট
Municipality
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Nangalkot
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°10′N91°12′E / 23.167°N 91.200°E / 23.167; 91.200
Country Comilla Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Comilla District
Upazilas Nangalkot Upazila
Government
 • MayorAbdul Malek
Area
 • Total29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total45,469
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)

Nangalkot Municipality [1] [2] [3] is located in Nangalkot Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh. The total population is 45,469. [4] Abdul Malek, of Awami League, is mayor of the municipality. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nangalkot municipal polls on March 20". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Violence, rigging mark municipal polls". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. ↑ "List of Project in ADP 2019-20" (PDF). Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division . Retrieved 5 December 2020. Nangalkot Municipality Infrastructure Development
  4. ↑ Md. Mobashwer Hussain (2012), "Nangalkot Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ↑ "AL candidates elected mayors in all 10 municipalities" . Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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