Tangail
Tangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River.
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Place details
- Region
- ঢাকা বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 180,144
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Tangail Airdrop
- Administration
- Geography and climate
- Demographics
- Sports
- Transport
- Traditional foods
- Parks
- Education
- Schools
- Higher education
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
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Tangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River.
==Etymology== Many believe the name Tangail originated from the Bengali word tanga, meaning horse cart.
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