Trishal

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Trishal is a small town in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh. [1] The town has a population of 34,747 and nine wards. [1] The town is 15.48 square KM. [1] The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended school there and it is home to Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. [2]

History

Trishal was established in 1998. [3]

In January 2016, Mayor ABM Anisuzzaman was sued for murder of an activist of the Jubo League. [4]

In December 2023, The Daily Star reported the municipality was dumping household waste on the banks of Sutia River. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trishal Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. "Sorry tale of road to Nazrul university in Trishal". The Daily Star. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. "Save Sutia river from rampant pollution". The Daily Star (Opinion). 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  4. "Mayor-elect, 14 others sued in Trishal". The Daily Star. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. "Trishal Municipality: Waste dumping pollutes Sutia river". The Daily Star. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

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