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Tangail Districtটাঙ্গাইল জেলা
Tangail (টাঙ্গাইল) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh with 12 upazilas. It is famous for Taant saree, Chomchom, Madhupur pineapple and Jamurki sandesh. People born here include Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Kader Siddique, Manna and P. C. Sorcar. Its landmarks include Atia Mosque, Madhupur National Park, Dhanbari Nawab Palace and 201 Dome Mosque. Rivers: Jamuna, Bangshi and Dhaleshwari. It borders Dhaka, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Mymensingh, Gazipur and Manikganj.
টাঙ্গাইল জেলা ঢাকা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১২টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: তাঁতের শাড়ি, চমচম, মধুপুরের আনারস, জামুর্কির সন্দেশ। জন্মেছেন: আবু সাঈদ চৌধুরী, কাদের সিদ্দিকী, মান্না, পি সি সরকার।
🗺 Explore Tangail on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Taant saree (তাঁতের শাড়ি): Handloom sarees woven in Tangail
- Chomchom (চমচম): Porabari chomchom, the classic oval sweet
- Madhupur pineapple (মধুপুরের আনারস): Juicy pineapples grown in the red soil of the Madhupur tract
- Jamurki sandesh (জামুর্কির সন্দেশ): Sandesh from Mirzapur's Jamurki, made a GI in 2025
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (আবু সাঈদ চৌধুরী): Judge and the second president of Bangladesh, born in Nagbari (1921)
- Kader Siddique (কাদের সিদ্দিকী): 'Bagha Siddique', who raised the Kaderia Bahini in 1971 (1947)
- Manna (মান্না): Action hero of 1990s Dhallywood (1964)
- P. C. Sorcar (পি সি সরকার): Magician of the Indrajal show, born in Ashokpur (1913)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Atia Mosque (আতিয়া মসজিদ): 1609 mosque pictured on the old 10-taka note (24.2050, 89.9150)
- Madhupur National Park (মধুপুর জাতীয় উদ্যান): Sal forest, home to Garo villages (24.6983, 90.1194)
- Dhanbari Nawab Palace (ধনবাড়ী নবাব মঞ্জিল): Nawab palace and mosque complex in the far north of its district (24.6754, 89.9551)
- 201 Dome Mosque (২০১ গম্বুজ মসজিদ): New mosque in Gopalpur built with 201 domes (24.5984, 89.8747)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Jamuna (Bangabandhu) Bridge (যমুনা (বঙ্গবন্ধু) সেতু): Joins east and west Bangladesh, opened 1998
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge (যমুনা রেলসেতু): Dedicated rail bridge over the Jamuna opened in 2025
Upazilas (12) · উপজেলা (১২টি)
- Basail বসাইল
- Bhuanpur ভূঞাপুর
- Delduar দেলদুয়ার
- Dhanbari ধানবাড়ি
- Ghatail ঘাটাইল
- Gopalpur গোপালপুর
- Kalihati কালিহাতী
- Madhupur মধুপুর
- Mirzapur মির্জাপুর
- Nagarpur নগরপুর
- Sakhipur সখিপুর
- Tangail Sadar টাঙ্গাইল সদর
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Dhaka, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Mymensingh, Gazipur, Manikganj
Centre of the district: about 24.37°N, 90.0018°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Tangail famous for?
Taant saree: Handloom sarees woven in Tangail; Chomchom: Porabari chomchom, the classic oval sweet; Madhupur pineapple: Juicy pineapples grown in the red soil of the Madhupur tract; Jamurki sandesh: Sandesh from Mirzapur's Jamurki, made a GI in 2025.
Which famous people were born in Tangail?
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (Judge and the second president of Bangladesh, born in Nagbari (1921)); Kader Siddique ('Bagha Siddique', who raised the Kaderia Bahini in 1971 (1947)); Manna (Action hero of 1990s Dhallywood (1964)); P. C. Sorcar (Magician of the Indrajal show, born in Ashokpur (1913)).
How many upazilas are in Tangail district?
12: Basail, Bhuanpur, Delduar, Dhanbari, Ghatail, Gopalpur, Kalihati, Madhupur, Mirzapur, Nagarpur, Sakhipur, Tangail Sadar.
Which division is Tangail in?
Dhaka Division.
Which districts border Tangail?
Dhaka, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Mymensingh, Gazipur and Manikganj.
What are the tourist places in Tangail?
Atia Mosque: 1609 mosque pictured on the old 10-taka note; Madhupur National Park: Sal forest, home to Garo villages; Dhanbari Nawab Palace: Nawab palace and mosque complex in the far north of its district; 201 Dome Mosque: New mosque in Gopalpur built with 201 domes.
Which rivers flow through Tangail?
Jamuna, Bangshi and Dhaleshwari.