Tangail

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Tangail টাঙ্গাইল
Tangail
Bangla transcription(s)
From top to bottom: 1. The city skyline from "Suparibagan"; 2. The Open Stage of Tangail Poura Uddan; 3. Tangail District Court Building; 4. The city gate, Shamsul Huq Toron"; 5. DC Lake at District Headquarters
Nickname(s):  Tangail City
Tangail Location of Tangail in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°15′52″N 89°55′05″E / 24.264423°N 89.918140°E / 24.264423; 89.918140Coordinates: 24°15′52″N 89°55′05″E / 24.264423°N 89.918140°E / 24.264423; 89.918140
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Tangail District
Upazila	Tangail Sadar Upazila
Incorporated	1887
Government
• Type	Pourashava
• Present Mayor	Sirajul Haque Alamgir (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
• Total	29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	392,300
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes	1900, 1901, 1902
Area code(s)	0921
Website	tangailpourashava.gov.bd
[2]

Tangail (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল, [ʈaŋgail]), formerly Arail, is a major city within the Dhaka Division in central Bangladesh.^[3] It sits on the bank of the Louhajang River,^[4] 98 kilometres (61 mi) north-west of Dhaka, the nation's capital.^[5] It is considered to be the main urban area of the Tangail District, and is the 13th-largest city by population in Bangladesh.Tangail is a biggest city in Tangail District.

Etymology[]

The name Tangail is thought to originate from the Bengali word tanga, meaning horse carts; long lines of horse carts were common in the area in the early 19th century,^[6] as these were the favored mode of transport for passengers and cargo.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

Tangail has been a popular local business center since the early 19th century.^[7] In 1860, Tangail became the central area of the Greater Mymensingh region due to its fertile land and high elevation near the Louhajong River.Until 1969, Tangail was part of Greater Mymensingh. Tangail was made a separate district due to suppress Mymensingh District's dominion. Before partition of 6 Upazila incident Mymensingh District's economic growth was higher than the capital Dhaka.

Tangail Airdrop

The Tangail Airdrop was a successful battalion-size Para Commandos (India) operation mounted on 11 December 1971 by the 2nd Battalion (Special Operations) (2 PARA) of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh. The main objective of the operation was the capture of Poongli Bridge on the Jamuna River which would cut off the Pakistani 93rd Brigade which was retreating from Mymensingh in the north to defend the capital of East Pakistan, Dhaka, and its approaches. The paratroop unit was also tasked to link up with the advancing Maratha Light Infantry on the ground to advance towards the East Pakistani capital.

The Pourasabha (municipal corporation) was established on July 1, 1887, and originally divided the city into five wards:

This was later restructured to four wards - Ward No. 1 (Central), 2 (Betka), 3 (Dighulia) and 4 (Santosh) - and then, in 1988, to six wards with the addition of Wards 5 (Zila Sadar) and 6 (Kazipur).

The first city election was held in November 1887 where eight ward commissioners from four wards were elected by the citizens. The Subdivision Commissioner of Tangail, Shashi Shekhar Dutt, was appointed as the first administrator of Tangail city. The city was poorly developed with a lack of paved roads and roadside lamps; subsequently, the regional zamindars and subdivision board provided financial support to dig ponds, lakes, and canals, which created a safe water supply.^[8]

In the early 1900s, the Pourashava installed kerosene roadside lamps. The Pourashava gradually became populated in the first half of the 20th century. During this time, many tube wells were set up in the city and the main modes of transportation were horsecars and cattle.^[9]

Electricity was established in the city in the early 1930s. Paved roads were constructed in the 1960s, connecting the city to Dhaka. Simultaneously, bridges and culverts were installed.^[10]

In 1985, Tangail was promoted from a C Class city to a B Class city. In 1989, the Pourashava was promoted to A-Class. In the 1990s, the city was financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh to develop water supply, sanitation, wastewater drainage, bus terminals, supermarkets, and other infrastructure.^[11]

In 1999, the city was restructured again into 18 wards (its current organization).^[12]

Wards[]

Tangail has an area of 35.22 square kilometres (13.60 sq mi), divided into 18 wards and 64 mahallas.^[13]

The Bangladeshi government is planning to expand the city to a total area of 81.75 km².^{[citation needed]}

Geography And Climate[]

The city of Tangail is located in Dhaka Division, Central Bangladesh. The city lies in a low-lying floodplain plain area near Jamuna River, south of the high plateau of Madhupur tract. The average elevation of Tangail is 14 meters (49 feet).^[15] Tangail experience a Tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw ) with hot, humid tropical Wet season (Monsson Season) and warm, dry Winter, with high humid condition year-round. The yearly average temperature in Tangail is 27.5 °C and average rainfall is 1817 mm.

Demographics[]

Tangail had 700000 residents as of 2017.

The majority of this population are Muslim (88.2%), like most of the cities in Bangladesh. Other religious groups include Hindus (11.7%), Christians (0.08%) and Buddhists (0.02%).

Sports[]

In the centre of the city, Tangail Stadium hosts the city's most important sporting events. The stadium has hosted national events.^{[example needed]} It is the home venue of Bangladesh Football Premier League club Team BJMC. It was converted into a cricket stadium in 2015 and regularly hosts First Division Cricket.^{[20][clarification needed]}

Transport[]

The "New Bus Terminal", Dewla, Tangail.

Bangabandhu Bridge, the longest bridge in Bangladesh, connects Tangail and Sirajganj.^[21]

It takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes to reach Tangail from Dhaka (about 98 km away), via Kaliakair and Tongi. Several bus lines operate between Tangail and Dhaka's Mohakhali (মহা���ালী) bus terminal. Among them are the Nirala, Dhaleshwari, Jathika, and High Choice bus lines.^{[citation needed]}

Tangail railway station offers travel to Dhaka and other cities within Bangladesh. The inter-city Ekota Express, Sundarban Express and Rangpur Express (amongst others) serve the station alongside commuter rail and mail train services.^[22]

Tangail Airport was opened in 1967 for agricultural purposes but has been unmaintained since 1976.

Traditional foods[]

• Chomchom, a well-known dessert from Tangail.
• Pineapple

Parks[]

Tangail contains numerous parks, including Tangail Poura Uddan (one of the city's most-visited places), SP Park and DC Lake and Soul park Garinda. The city also contains part of the Madhupur National Park, one of Bangladesh's oldest national parks.

Education[]

The literacy rate of the city area is 71.8%.^{[citation needed]}

Schools[]

1. Bindu Basini Govt. Boys' High School (established in 1880 by zamindar of Santosh of the famous Roy Chowdhury family)
2. Bindu Basini Govt. Girls' High School (established in 1882 by zamindar of Santosh of the famous Roy Chowdhury family)
3. (Established in 1910 by Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury) famous zamindar of Dhanbari. He is also a founder member of Dhaka University).
4. Sristy Academic School
5. Police Lines High School
6. Santosh Jannabi Govt. High School
7. Vivekananda High School
8. Zila Sadar Girls' High School
9. Shibnath High School
10. P.T.I. High School
11. Shaheen School and College
14. Brammon Kushia Government Primary School, Brammon Kushia, Tangail
15. B.S.Bisweswari High School,Bararia,Tangail

Higher education[]

2. Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Tangail
4. Mirzapur Cadet College
5. Major General Mahmudul Hassan Adarsha College
7. Govt. Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Mohila College
8. Tangail Polytechnic Institute
10. Sristy College of Tangail
11. Govt. Saadat College in Karatia
14. Haji Abul Hossain Institute of Technology<

Notable residents[]

• Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, Zamindar,

He was a famous educationist. He established about 38 schools and colleges. He is a founder member of University of Dhaka, He was the first Muslim minister of united bengal. For his contribution in education he was given the office of education ministry.

• Madhab Lal Choudhury, zamindar, philanthropist, and educationist in pre-partition Bengal. Former headmaster of the Bindubasini Boys High School.
• Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Islamic scholar, political leader, and ex-president of the Awami League.
• Shamsul Huq, the first general secretary of the Awami League.
• Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, the second president of Bangladesh.
• Abdul Mannan, the Home and Family Planning Minister (1972-1975), MNA (1970), MP (1996-2001). He established the Tangail General Hospital, Govt. Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib College, and Atia College.
• Qader "Tiger" Siddiqi, Pakistan Army havildar, famed Mukti Bahini leader (decorated Bir Uttom) (MP 1999-2013), and founding leader of Krishak Sramik Janata League.
• SM Aslam Talukder aka Manna, film actor and producer.
• Tarana Halim, M.P., film actress

• Nayeem, film actor
• Amit Hassan, film actor
• Afran Nisho,actor

See also[]

• Tangail Airdrop
• Handloom industry in Tangail

References[]

External links[]

• District portal of Tangail