Tangail is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. It was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh until 1969. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River,. Tangail land 70% are from the Mymensingh to form a District. During formation of Tangail, the Mymensingh taken land's people confront of forming newly Tangail District in Pakistan era and being part of Tangail as they do not want to part of Tangail. Mymensingh economy was higher than the Dhaka itself during Pakistan era. Whoever the city and district formed in 1969 even after mass protest. Currently Tangail is part of Dhaka Division.