Tangail টাঙ্গাইল
Saree looms, Porabari chomchom and Madhupur's sal forest
Tangail is famous across Bangladesh for two things: its handwoven saris and its chomchom. Beyond these, it has the Madhupur sal forest with Garo villages, ornate zamindar houses and the Jamuna on its western edge.
- Tangail saree
- Porabari chomchom
- Madhupur forest
- Mohera Zamindar Bari
Places
Place Mohera Zamindar Bari
মহেড়া জমিদার বাড়িA cluster of pastel-coloured mansions around lakes and lawns, among the best-kept zamindar homes.
Place Atia Mosque
আতিয়া মসজিদA 17th-century mosque with rich terracotta panels, once pictured on the ten-taka note.
Place Madhupur Forest
মধুপুর বনOld sal forest on red soil, home to Garo villages and capped langurs.
Place 201 Dome Mosque
২০১ গম্বুজ মসজিদA huge modern mosque on the Jhenai river at Gopalpur, with 201 domes and a towering 137 m minaret.
Place Dhanbari Nawab Palace and Mosque
ধনবাড়ী নবাব প্যালেস ও মসজিদThe estate of Nawab Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury in Dhanbari, with a palace, a richly decorated mosque and a big pond.
Place Karatia Zamindar Bari
করটিয়া জমিদার বাড়িThe seat of the Panni zamindars at Karatia, home of Wajed Ali Khan Panni and next to Government Saadat College.
Foods
Food Porabari Chomchom
পোড়াবাড়ির চমচমTangail's famous chomchom: dense, reddish-brown, lightly crusted and sweet to the core.
Food Madhupur Pineapple
মধুপুরের আনারসJuicy pineapples grown on the red hills of Madhupur, sold by the cartload in early monsoon.
Food Jamurki Sandesh
জামুর্কীর সন্দেশKalidas's chhana sandesh from Jamurki in Mirzapur, a roadside sweet with GI status.
Traditions
Tradition Tangail Saree Weaving
টাঙ্গাইল শাড়ি বুননIn Pathrail and nearby villages, weavers still make the light, colourful Tangail sari on handlooms.
Tradition Garo Culture of Madhupur
মধুপুরের গারো সংস্কৃতিMatrilineal Garo villages keep their language, harvest rites and Christmas celebrations in the forest.
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳800–2,000
- Good hotel
- ৳2,000–4,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room-by-room prices for 1 hotels here →Where these prices come from
Estimate: no sourced room prices were found for Tangail; bands follow sourced prices in similar district towns (Kushtia, Naogaon, Netrokona, Gaibandha) and Parjatan motel rates.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳750–2,800 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (2)
- Kalidas Mistanna Bhandar Beside the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Jamurki, Mirzapur (about 20 km before Tangail town)
- Jamurki sandesh · ৳800/kg
Local eateries 2024 prices · Source - Kacchi Bhai Tangail town branch
- Basmati kacchi biryani · ৳330/plate
- Special mutton tehari · ৳270/plate
- Plain polao with chicken roast and borhani · ৳320/plate
- Borhani · ৳80/glass
Good restaurants 2026 prices · Source
Taste these
- Porabari Chomchom Sweet shops on Panch Ani Bazar in Tangail town Approx. 350–500 BDT per kg
- Madhupur Pineapple Jalchatra bazar and roadside stalls around Madhupur
- Jamurki Sandesh Kalidas Mistanna Bhandar beside the Dhaka–Tangail highway at Jamurki, Mirzapur (about 20 km before Tangail town) About 800 BDT per kg (2024)
Where these prices come from
No district-specific meal survey found; budget figures follow reported rice-hotel prices outside Dhaka (fish or meat meal 80-150 Tk, rice-bhorta-dal breakfast 20-50 Tk, 2023-2026) and mid figures follow the town's sit-down restaurants and chains where known.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Crafts and food from this district are in our shop.
