Trishal is a small town in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh.[1] The town has a population of 34,747 and nine wards.[1] The town is 15.48 square KM.[1] The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended school there and it is home to Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.[2]
History
editTrishal was established in 1998.[3]
In January 2016, Mayor ABM Anisuzzaman was sued for murder of an activist of the Jubo League.[4]
In December 2023, The Daily Star reported the municipality was dumping household waste on the banks of Sutia River.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Trishal Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Sorry tale of road to Nazrul university in Trishal". The Daily Star. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Save Sutia river from rampant pollution". The Daily Star (Opinion). 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Mayor-elect, 14 others sued in Trishal". The Daily Star. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Trishal Municipality: Waste dumping pollutes Sutia river". The Daily Star. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
24°34′57″N 90°23′41″E / 24.58250°N 90.39472°E
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