Unseen BangladeshDhaka Division
Tangail travel guide
A district of handloom saris and chomchom; zamindar houses, old mosques and the sal forest of Madhupur.
⭐ Famous food and products of Tangail
📜 How Tangail got its name
There are two theories about the name. One is that it comes from the local words 'tan' (high ground) and 'ail' (field ridge); the other that many tongas (horse carts) once ran here.
How to get to Tangail
Tangail is about 98 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2.5–3 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Tangail-bound buses from Mohakhali (Nirala, Jhotika and others), fare ৳200–300.
- 🚆 By train: North Bengal-bound trains from Kamalapur to Tangail station, fare ৳150–350.
Places to visit (5)
A zamindar house with lovely colourful palaces, a pond and gardens; now a police training centre.
A beautiful mosque built in 1609 in a blend of Sultanate and Mughal styles; it was on the old ten-taka note.
A huge sal forest; monkeys, deer and Garo and Koch villages.
Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury's palace and mosque, now run as a resort.
Home of the zamindars known for 'Atiar Chand', with the historic Sa'dat College next door.
What it costs
৳1,500–3,000 per person per day
Where to stay
- Mid-range hotels in the district town; Jamuna Resort (near the Bangabandhu Bridge)
What to eat
Porabari chomchom (the most famous), Madhupur pineapples
Other districts in Dhaka Division
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