Agartala
India
News •
Dhaka strongly condemns attack on Agartala mission; Delhi regrets ‘security breach’
• Dec. 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET (Daily Star)
72nd North East Council plenary meet starts in Agartala, Amit Shah chairs session
• Dec. 21, 2024, 1:56 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India
• Dec. 11, 2024, 8:02 AM ET (AP)
Agartala, city, capital of Tripura state, northeastern India. It is situated near the Bangladesh border astride the Haroa River amid numerous villages in an intensively cultivated plain.
Agartala is the commercial centre of the region. It is home to the Ujjayanta Palace, the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura. A temple and colleges affiliated with the Tripura University, including Maharaja Bir Bikram College and Tripura Engineering College, are located there. There is an airport in the city. In the early 21st century a number of nearby communities were placed under the administration of the Agartala Municipal Corporation, which considerably increased the city’s area and population. Pop. (2001) 189,998; (2011) 400,004.