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.
Thakurgaon is a district in northwestern Bangladesh. It is part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west. It was established as a mahakuma in 1860 consisting of 6 thanas named Thakurgaon sadar, Baliadangi, Pirganj, Ranishankail, Haripur and Ruhia. In 1947, it was re-established as a mahakuma including 3 thanas of Jalpaiguri and a thana of kochbihar of India. In 1981, Atoari was included in the new Panchagarh district and the area was shrunk in just 5 thanas. It was established as a district on 1 February 1984.
Bhuyanpur is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Delduar is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Gopalpur is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nagarpur is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nagarpur Thana was established in 1905 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.
Tangail Sadar is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, 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.
Thakurgaon Airport was a public and military STOL airport located near Shibganj of Thakurgaon district in northwestern Bangladesh. The airport was established in 1940 on 550 acres. This airstrip was heavily damaged by the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.
The Jhenai River is located in Bangladesh. It forms as an offshoot of the old channel of the Brahmaputra River, most of the water of which now flows through the Jamuna. The Jhenai bifurcates, with the main branch joining the Jamuna south of Sarishabari in Jamalpur District and another branch flowing south in Tangail District.
Patuakhali Airport is an airfield in Patuakhali District, Barisal Division, in the south of Bangladesh. It was built to serve the tourist attraction of Kuakata, and it provided significant assistance with flood relief after Cyclone Sidr in 2007.
Thakurgaon-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2023 by Hafiz Uddin Ahmed of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Tangail-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abdul Latif Siddiqui.
Tangail-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Sanowar Hossain of the Awami League.
Tangail-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Amanur Rahman Khan Rana of the Awami League.
Tangail-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Ahasanul Islam Titu of the Awami League.
Tangail-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Soto Monir of the Awami League.
Thakurgaon-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Ramesh Chandra Sen is the current member of parliament.
The Drutajan Express is an inter-city train of Bangladesh Railway service. It gives service between the capital Dhaka and the northern Panchagarh District. At first it was operated from Dinajpur to Dhaka Cantonment Station, then extended to Panchagarh and Kamalapur. It is one of the fastest and luxury trains in Bangladesh.
