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| Introduction About » TANGAIL |
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Tangail District (DHAKA division) with an area of 3424.39 sq km, is bounded by JAMALPUR district on the north, DHAKA and MANIKGANJ districts on the south, MYMENSINGH and GAZIPUR districts on the east, SIRAJGANJ district on the west. Main rivers: JAMUNA, DHALESHWARI, Jhenai, Bangshi, Lohajang, Turag. Madhupur forestry and Sukhipur and Ghatail hillocks are notable.
Average annual temperature: maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12°C; annual rainfall 1467 mm. Tangail (Town) consists of 9 wards and 63 mahallas. The area of the town is 35.22 km. Tangail Municipality was established in1887. It has a population of 128543; male 51.25%, female 48.75%. Density of population is 3650 per sq km. |
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Historical events Kagmari Conference (1957), Sannyasi revolt (1850), Peasant revolt (1858).
During the Liberation War in 1971 Abdul Kader Siddiqui of Tangail independently led military operations against Pakistan army. His group was named Kaderia Bahini after its leader. This bahini led many successful guerrilla operations in Tangail. Kader Siddiqui himself was wounded at the Makrar battle near Balla village.
The most noted successful operation of the Kaderia Bahini was the capture of a Pakistani ship with huge amount of arms and ammunitions at Bhuapur. In 1996, a devastating tornado caused heavy damage to a few villages.
Marks of War of Liberation Mass killing site 4, memorial 1. Religious institutions Mosque 3865, temple 735, church 44, place of pilgrimage 1, tomb 4. |
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